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Materials Float Sink Experiment

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Materials Float Sink Experiment

Materials floating and sinking in water

🔍 Part 1: Before the Experiment

1. Circle the materials you think will FLOAT in water:

Wood

Plastic

Metal

Fabric

Paper

2. Which material do you think feels the hardest?

Wood

Plastic

Metal

Fabric

Paper

3. Which material do you think feels the softest?

Wood

Plastic

Metal

Fabric

Paper

🧪 Part 2: Experiment Results

4. Draw or write what happened to each material in the water:

Wood: Did it float or sink? ________________

Metal: Did it float or sink? ________________

Fabric: Did it float or sink? ________________

5. Which materials surprised you? Why?
6. Complete the sentences using these words: hard, soft, heavy, light, float, sink

Metal feels __________ and will usually __________.

Fabric feels __________ and might __________.

Wood feels __________ and will usually __________.

🌟 Part 3: What I Learned

7. What is your favourite material from today's experiment?

My favourite material is: ____________________

I like it because: ____________________

8. Draw a picture showing one material that floats and one that sinks:

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