Lesson 6 of 84 · Sink and Float

Simulation⭐ 30 XP

Sticky, Squishy, Smooth

🧪Lab Brief #6

Sink and Float.

🎯 Your mission

Run the sim. Spot the pattern.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Play dough is soft and squishy. You can shape it into anything!

Key Words

mix
melt

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Have a grown-up read about Sink and Float to you.

Step 2 — Do

Drop a rock and a feather into water. Which one sinks? Which one floats?

Step 3 — Observe

Look closely! What do you see?

Step 4 — Record

Draw a picture of what you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Is water a liquid?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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