Recently, in the nursery we have been exploring floating and sinking, so today why not fill a bowl or basin up with water and find out which objects in your home float or sink.
Go on a scavenger hunt around your home to find small waterproof items that you can test, check with your family before putting any item in water!
Once you have placed them in the water watch carefully to see what happens.
Place the items into two piles, one for items that float and one for items that sink. What similarities and differences do you notice in each pile?
Here are some science questions to think about and to explore:
What material is each object made from?
Does the object’s size make a difference?
Does weight affect if something floats or sinks?
Maybe you could use scales to check the weight of each item.
Why do you think there were bubble around some of the sinking objects?
A Challenge!
Using the the knowledge you have gained build a small boat out of suitable items and see how many small figures it can carry before it sinks!
