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Sink or Float

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Learners construct clay boats and predict whether the boats will sink or float. Students will hypothesize what caused the boats to sink or float.

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floating, matter, sinking and floating

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float, matter, sink, science
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Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1998

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