🏊‍♀️ Part 1: Hinemoa's Journey

1. In the story of Hinemoa and Tutanekai, what did Hinemoa do to cross the water?

She walked across

She swam across

She flew across

2. Draw a picture of Hinemoa swimming in the lake:

3. What natural things might Hinemoa have seen around the lake? Check all that apply:

Leaves

Stones

Sticks

Feathers

🔬 Part 2: Making Predictions

4. Before we test our objects, let's make predictions! Circle FLOAT or SINK for each object:

Leaf: FLOAT / SINK

Small stone: FLOAT / SINK

Stick: FLOAT / SINK

Feather: FLOAT / SINK

Seed pod: FLOAT / SINK

Piece of bark: FLOAT / SINK

5. Why do you think some objects might float and others might sink?

🧪 Part 3: Our Experiment Results

6. After testing each object in water, draw what happened:

Objects that FLOATED:

Objects that SANK:

7. Which results surprised you? Why?

🌊 Part 4: Connecting to Our Story

8. Fill in the blanks about floating and sinking:

When something ________ it stays on top of the water. When something ________ it goes down to the bottom of the water.

9. How might knowing about floating and sinking help keep us safe around water?

10. Match the objects with what they did in water:

1. Heavy stone

2. Light feather

3. Dry leaf

A. Floated on top

B. Sank to bottom

C. Stayed on surface

11. What new objects from nature would you like to test next time?

Float or Sink Investigation

Float or Sink Investigation

🏊‍♀️ Part 1: Hinemoa's Journey

🔬 Part 2: Making Predictions

🧪 Part 3: Our Experiment Results

🌊 Part 4: Connecting to Our Story

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