Floating and Sinking Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 1: Floating and sinking · Set 324 · 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 safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) leave water on the floor (b) play near a deep pond (c) run around the tub (d) wipe up spills at once
2. 2.⚖️ 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) whether it floats (c) the amount of clay
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tub of water (b) a magnet (c) a towel for spills (d) a results table
4. 4.True or false: a piece of thermocol sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) a dry leaf (b) an ice-cream stick (c) an iron nail (d) a ping-pong ball
6. 6.True or false: a pebble sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a results table is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a coin floats on water. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an ice cube (c) a dry leaf (d) a ping-pong ball
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a towel for spills
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) a tub of water (c) small test objects (d) a battery cell
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is kept the same? (a) whether it floats (b) the shape of the clay (c) the tub of water
14. 14.True or false: a steel spoon floats on water. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the amount of clay is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a steel spoon (b) a coin (c) a pebble (d) an empty capped bottle
17. 17.🛟 Does an ice-cream stick float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
18. 18.🧺 Do we need a results table for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
19. 19.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a towel for spills (b) a mirror (c) a results table (d) a tub of water
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.True or false: an ice cube sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a tub of water for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tub of water (b) yeast (c) a results table (d) small test objects
26. 26.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a coin (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a glass marble (d) a steel spoon
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a towel for spills for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel for spills (b) a balloon (c) small test objects (d) a tub of water
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the shape of the clay is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
31. 31.🌊 What pushes a floating cork upward? (a) the water (b) the cork itself (c) the air above (d) the tub
32. 32.⚖️ 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 amount of clay (b) the shape of the clay (c) the tub of water (d) whether it floats
33. 33.🔮 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
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a towel for spills (c) a tub of water (d) small test objects
35. 35.True or false: a ping-pong ball sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to keep children safe (b) to win a prize (c) to splash everyone (d) to hide the corks
37. 37.True or false: a cork sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dry leaf (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a metal key (d) a feather
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the kind of clay is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a results table

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