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
Guessing before testing is how science actually works: make a prediction, try it, and see what happens. Kids learn that a wrong guess is part of the fun, not a failure.
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.
