Floating and Sinking Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 1: Floating and sinking · Set 294 · 40 questions

What you do (Float or sink?): 1. Fill a tub with water on a towel, with an adult nearby. 2. Guess “float” or “sink” for each object and write it in a table. 3. Gently place each object on the water and write what happens. 4. Press the sinking clay into a boat shape and try again; wipe up spills.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ping-pong ball (b) a pebble (c) an ice-cream stick (d) a feather
2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a towel for spills (b) small test objects (c) a tub of water (d) a battery cell
4. 4.True or false: an ice cube sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the shape of the clay”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the kind of clay”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the tub of water (b) whether it floats (c) the shape of the clay
8. 8.🔮 A big log and a small pebble go into a pond. Which one floats? (a) neither of them (b) both of them (c) the big log (d) the small pebble
9. 9.🥚 A fresh egg sinks in plain water. What makes it float? (a) more plain water (b) a little shaking (c) a few ice cubes (d) lots of salt stirred in
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a results table for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a towel for spills (d) a battery cell
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a battery cell (b) a results table (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
13. 13.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) run around the tub (b) leave water on the floor (c) play near a deep pond (d) wipe up spills at once
14. 14.🌊 What pushes a floating cork upward? (a) the tub (b) the air above (c) the cork itself (d) the water
15. 15.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) an ice cube (b) an empty capped bottle (c) a dry leaf (d) a coin
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a metal key (b) an iron nail (c) a cork (d) a glass marble
17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “the amount of clay”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
21. 21.True or false: a pebble floats on water. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the tub of water is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a tub of water for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🛟 Does a dry leaf float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a tub of water
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the shape of the clay (b) the tub of water (c) the amount of clay (d) whether it floats
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) small test objects (d) a balloon
29. 29.🧺 Do we need small test objects for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the clay (b) the kind of clay (c) whether it floats
31. 31.🛟 Does an empty capped bottle float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
32. 32.True or false: a results table is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a tub of water (b) a towel for spills (c) turmeric powder (d) small test objects
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a towel for spills (b) a mirror (c) a tub of water (d) a results table
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.🛟 Does a cork float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the tub of water (b) the shape of the clay (c) whether it floats (d) the kind of clay
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) a towel for spills (c) a tub of water (d) a magnet
39. 39.🛟 Does an iron nail float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
40. 40.True or false: a steel spoon floats on water. (a) True (b) False

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