Floating and Sinking Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 1: Floating and sinking · Set 966 · 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) play near a deep pond (b) leave water on the floor (c) wipe up spills at once (d) run around the tub
2. 2.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: a magnet is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) small test objects (d) a mirror
5. 5.🧊 Why does an ice cube float on water? (a) ice is very cold (b) ice is magnetic (c) water is sticky (d) ice is less dense
6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a metal key floats on water. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a cork sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results table (b) small test objects (c) a towel for spills (d) a magnet
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the amount of clay (b) the tub of water (c) the shape of the clay (d) whether it floats
11. 11.🛟 Does an empty capped bottle float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ball of clay (b) an ice-cream stick (c) a ping-pong ball (d) a cork
13. 13.True or false: a tub of water is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🛟 Does a cork float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
15. 15.True or false: small test objects is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ 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 amount of clay (c) the tub of water (d) the kind of clay
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a towel for spills (b) a tub of water (c) a battery cell (d) small test objects
19. 19.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) a feather (b) a ping-pong ball (c) an ice cube (d) a metal key
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a towel for spills (c) small test objects (d) a results table
22. 22.🛟 Does a glass marble float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🛟 Which of these sinks in water? (a) an ice-cream stick (b) a ping-pong ball (c) a cork (d) a steel spoon
25. 25.True or false: a towel for spills is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
29. 29.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a dry leaf (b) a ball of clay (c) a metal key (d) a pebble
30. 30.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: the kind of clay is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 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 balloon
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a piece of thermocol (c) a feather (d) an ice cube
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a tub of water
36. 36.True or false: yeast is needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🚢 Why can a heavy steel ship float on the sea? (a) it has a magnet (b) steel is very light (c) its hollow shape (d) sea water is warm
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) small test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tub of water (d) a results table
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tub of water (c) a towel for spills (d) a results table
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does the shape of a lump of clay change whether it floats? True or false: whether it floats is kept the same. (a) False (b) True

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