Investigate objects that float and sink in water.

Predict and test everyday objects as to whether they sink or float.

Students determine whether an object will sink or float by comparing its density to the density of water.

Learners will explore matter that sinks or floats when submerged in water and that matter is categorized as either a sinker or a floater. Students will work actively in small, cooperative learning groups as well as gather in a whole...

Each student uses a small quantity of modeling clay to make a boat that will float in a tub of water. The object is to build a boat that will hold as much weight as possible without sinking. In the process of designing and testing their...