Sink or Float?

Guess, then see, whether something sinks or floats.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.

For grown-ups

Your child guesses whether something will sink or float, then looks at what really happened. We suggest reading it together.

What children learn in Level 40

Some things float on top of the water. Some things sink to the bottom.
Scientists guess first. I think the wooden block will float!
Then they try it and look. The block floated! The guess was right.
Your turn! Look at the tub. The rock went to the bottom. Did it sink? Yes!
Try it with a grown-up! At bath time, guess: will the toy boat float? Try it and see!

Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:

CD-SC1.4d — Experiments, compares, and formulates hypotheses related to scientific properties.
CD-SC4.4c — Describes materials by their physical properties and states of matter.