SINK AND FLOAT
One of the important parts of a engaging science curriculum is for young children to make their own individual discoveries. I find that putting lots of materials out and giving the students a brief introduction to an idea works best. So, for our last science class, I introduced the concept of "sink and float". I gave each student a container full of water and many small objects to test. After initially testing many items, the fun began in earnest. Students created boats out of objects, tested if placement in the water made a difference, asked for additional items to test. After they were all done, they created a lab sheet to record their experiment. Watch for an upcoming display of their work!
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