Lesson 20 of 84 · Sink and Float

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Feel the Texture!

🧪Lab Brief #20

Sink and Float.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ 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

When you stir sugar into water, the sugar seems to disappear! It dissolves.

Key Words

dry
bubble
pour

Materials Needed

spoons
food coloring
plastic bottles

Safety First

Use materials only as directed in the experiment.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Sink and Float.

Step 2 — Do

Pour water into different containers. Does the water change shape?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Is ice cold or hot?

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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