Floating and Sinking Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 1: Floating and sinking · Set 989 · 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 of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a towel for spills (d) a battery cell
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tub of water (b) a towel for spills (c) a results table (d) a magnet
3. 3.🧺 Do we need a results table for the float-or-sink test? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.True or false: a dry leaf floats on water. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a magnet (b) a tub of water (c) a towel for spills (d) a results table
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a mirror (b) small test objects (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
7. 7.🛟 Does a feather float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.True or false: a ball of clay floats on water. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) small test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a results table (d) a tub of water
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the float-or-sink test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a towel for spills (b) a tub of water (c) yeast (d) small test objects
14. 14.⚖️ 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 kind of clay
15. 15.🔮 A ball of clay sinks. What happens if you press it into a thin boat shape? (a) it turns to stone (b) it dissolves (c) it sinks faster (d) it can float
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dry leaf (b) an ice cube (c) an ice-cream stick (d) a steel spoon
19. 19.🔮 A cork floats in tap water. What happens in very salty water? (a) it dissolves (b) it turns white (c) it still floats (d) it sinks
20. 20.True or false: a ping-pong ball sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: a piece of thermocol sinks in water. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🛟 Does a ping-pong ball float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
26. 26.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a results table (d) a magnet
28. 28.True or false: a feather sinks in water. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🥚 A fresh egg sinks in plain water. What makes it float? (a) a few ice cubes (b) a little shaking (c) more plain water (d) lots of salt stirred in
30. 30.🛟 Which is the safe way to do the float-or-sink test? (a) wipe up spills at once (b) play near a deep pond (c) run around the tub (d) leave water on the floor
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the float-or-sink test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🌊 What pushes a floating cork upward? (a) the cork itself (b) the water (c) the air above (d) the tub
33. 33.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a ping-pong ball (b) a coin (c) a ball of clay (d) a pebble
34. 34.🛟 Does a cork float or sink in water? (a) floats (b) sinks
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🛟 Which of these floats on water? (a) a coin (b) a metal key (c) a feather (d) a steel spoon
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the float-or-sink test? (a) a tub of water (b) a mirror (c) a towel for spills (d) small test objects
38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for the float-or-sink test. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛟 Does a pebble float or sink in water? (a) sinks (b) floats
40. 40.⚖️ 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 kind of clay (b) the tub of water (c) the amount of clay (d) the shape of the clay

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