Harvey enjoyed this activity!
We filled up the bowl from the kitchen sink with cold water. We found several items from around the home to test. We made a chart and I asked Harvey before we tested them in the water whether he thought they would float or sink. Harvey predicted and found the following:
A pencil-Harvey predicted that it would float and he was right!
A plastic tub-Harvey predicted that it would float and he was right!
A coin-Harvey predicted that it would sink and he was right!
Stones from the garden-Harvey predicted that they would float, but they sank!
A sponge from the bath-Harvey thought that it would sink and it eventually did once it had soaked up the water.
Zachary selected various items for the experiment on a tray which we then tested when he was in the bath. Zachary chose a shell, a toy tank, a stress ball in the shape of a heart, a plastic spider, plasticine rolled into balls, plastic false teeth, a bat mobile, toy car and plastic smurf. Before he dropped them into the bath he guessed whether it would sink or float, along with why. He was using words like lighter, heavier and was talking about the shape of the objects and how that affected whether they would float. The biggest surprise was the joke plastic teeth which sank and we both thought they would float! He really enjoyed the game.
Joe and his brother really enjoyed this challenge. As the weather was lovely at the weekend, they decided to fill the sand pit up with water and explore what items would sink or float. They chose to explore whether a metal pole, a stone, the dogs plastic toy, a plant pot, a wooden stick, a football cone and a bucket would sink or float. We talked lots about different materials and how some items were heavy but small, and others could be large and light. We also discovered that an empty bucket would float but that a bucket filled with water would sink.
Harvey enjoyed this activity!
We filled up the bowl from the kitchen sink with cold water. We found several items from around the home to test. We made a chart and I asked Harvey before we tested them in the water whether he thought they would float or sink. Harvey predicted and found the following:
A pencil-Harvey predicted that it would float and he was right!
A plastic tub-Harvey predicted that it would float and he was right!
A coin-Harvey predicted that it would sink and he was right!
Stones from the garden-Harvey predicted that they would float, but they sank!
A sponge from the bath-Harvey thought that it would sink and it eventually did once it had soaked up the water.
Wow, super predicting and testing Harvey. Why did you think that the pencil and the stones would float?
Zachary selected various items for the experiment on a tray which we then tested when he was in the bath. Zachary chose a shell, a toy tank, a stress ball in the shape of a heart, a plastic spider, plasticine rolled into balls, plastic false teeth, a bat mobile, toy car and plastic smurf. Before he dropped them into the bath he guessed whether it would sink or float, along with why. He was using words like lighter, heavier and was talking about the shape of the objects and how that affected whether they would float. The biggest surprise was the joke plastic teeth which sank and we both thought they would float! He really enjoyed the game.
Super exploration Zachary! What materials do you think we could use to make a model boat?
Joe and his brother really enjoyed this challenge. As the weather was lovely at the weekend, they decided to fill the sand pit up with water and explore what items would sink or float. They chose to explore whether a metal pole, a stone, the dogs plastic toy, a plant pot, a wooden stick, a football cone and a bucket would sink or float. We talked lots about different materials and how some items were heavy but small, and others could be large and light. We also discovered that an empty bucket would float but that a bucket filled with water would sink.
The pictures that you sent in were fantastic, thank you 🙂 super exploration Joe.