Continue with Microsoft TeamsRead The Experiment to Learn What Sinks and Floats
Sink or Float?
When a solid floats, it is buoyant. Boats, rafts, and other things that float on water are buoyant. Not all solids float.
What You Need
What You Do
What You Need
- Marble
- Feather
- Button
- Coin
- Paper
What You Do
- Test the solids in a tub of water.
- On a piece of paper, write what you think will happen.
- Then, write what you see happen.
On a piece of paper, use a chart like the one below to record your predictions and observations.
Solid | Prediction | Observation |
marble | sink float | sinks floats |
feather | sink float | sinks floats |
coin | sink float | sinks floats |
button | sink float | sinks floats |
paper | sink float | sinks floats |
Now Show What You Know!
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