Float or Sink
Preschool - Science - Challenge Me
The boat stays on top. Which one does that?
Read aloud: The boat stays on top of the water. Three of these would go to the bottom. Point to the one that stays on top like the boat.
- scissors
- rock
- leaf
- coin
The rock went to the bottom. Which one does that?
Read aloud: The rock went straight to the bottom. Three of these would stay on top. Point to the one that sinks like the rock.
- apple
- twig
- scissors
- boat
Here is a cup of water. Which one floats?
Read aloud: Here is a cup of water. Three of these would sink to the bottom of it. Point to the only one that would float.
- coin
- nail
- magnet
- apple
Here is a cup of water. Which one sinks?
Read aloud: Here is a cup of water. Three of these would bob on the top. Point to the only one that would sink.
- shell
- feather
- boat
- ball
Apples float. Which one floats too?
Read aloud: Apples bob on the top of the water. Three of these would sink instead. Point to the one that bobs like an apple.
- twig
- key
- coin
- scissors
A feather floats, a coin sinks. Which is like the feather?
Read aloud: A feather floats and a coin sinks. Only one of these behaves like the feather. Point to it, and be ready to say why.
- shell
- rock
- scissors
- sponge