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Sink or Float
Things float when they are lighter than the water they push out of the way. Heavy, tight things like rocks sink.
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- A clear bowl of water
- 5 small things: a spoon, a rock, a cork, a coin, a crayon
Do it in 3 steps
1
Line up your 5 things next to the bowl.
2
Guess out loud: will each one sink or float?
3
Drop them in one at a time. How many guesses were right?
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⭐ Bonus round
Can you make a sinking thing float? Try putting the coin on the cork.
🧠 Why it works
Things float when they are lighter than the water they push out of the way. Heavy, tight things like rocks sink.
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