Sink or Float Experiment
2–5 years · 10–20 min · Indoor · Low energy
You'll need
- Tub of water
- Various small household items
- Towel
Steps
- 1Fill container with water
- 2Gather safe items to test
- 3Guess if each will sink or float
- 4Test and see what happens
Why this works
Scientific method in action - hypothesis, test, observe.
Try also
- –Sort items into sink/float piles
- –Try to make sinking things float
- –Find patterns (wood floats, metal sinks)
Supervise water play. Dry floor to prevent slips.