Floating and Sinking Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 1: Floating and sinking · Set 865 · 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.🧺 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
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) the tub of water (c) whether it floats
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) a mirror (c) a tub of water (d) small test objects
4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
6. 6.🛟 Why should a grown-up watch when children play near a big tub of water? (a) to hide the corks (b) to splash everyone (c) to keep children safe (d) to win a prize
7. 7.🥚 A fresh egg sinks in plain water. What makes it float? (a) more plain water (b) a little shaking (c) lots of salt stirred in (d) a few ice cubes
8. 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a results table (d) yeast
11. 11.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a coin (b) a piece of thermocol (c) a glass marble (d) an iron nail
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the amount of clay is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of clay (b) the tub of water (c) whether it floats (d) the shape of the clay
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) a ball of clay (d) a cork
15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? What do we do with “whether it floats”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
16. 16.🌊 What pushes a floating cork upward? (a) the cork itself (b) the tub (c) the water (d) the air above
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) an ice-cream stick (c) a ping-pong ball (d) a piece of thermocol
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the tub of water is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the kind of clay is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a piece of thermocol (b) an ice cube (c) a coin (d) a ping-pong ball
21. 21.🛟 Does a coin float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a metal key (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a glass marble (d) a pebble
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.True or false: small test objects is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a metal key (b) an ice cube (c) a pebble (d) an iron nail
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the amount of clay is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) a piece of thermocol (b) a pebble (c) an ice-cream stick (d) a cork
29. 29.🛟 Does a ball of clay float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) small test objects (b) a battery cell (c) a results table (d) a tub of water
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a towel for spills for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the tub of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧊 Why does an ice cube float on water? (a) water is sticky (b) ice is magnetic (c) ice is less dense (d) ice is very cold
36. 36.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) run around the tub (b) wipe up spills at once (c) leave water on the floor (d) play near a deep pond
37. 37.True or false: a ping-pong ball floats on water. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ 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 amount of clay
39. 39.True or false: a tub of water is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🛟 Does a pebble float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks

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