What determines if an object will float or sink in a fluid.Help kids understand this principal with these 2 simple experiments: Aluminum Foil– Start by only slightly wadding a piece of aluminum foil and try to float it on water. Now make a second ball using the same size of aluminum foi...
BEFORE you let the kids drop anything in the water, print off our Sink & Float worksheet (below) so kids can make a few predictions about what fruit & veggies will sink or float. Let the kids hold each of the items you will test. Ask them “Do you think it will sink or float?”...