Today the kids performed their first experiment. I gathered a few items from around the house and placed them in a nice little dish. Then I took a piece of fabric and divided it in two. I wrote sink and float on two labels and stuck them to the fabric. For the “tank”, I used a small clear container to hold the water. I like having a container with a lid for exercises that contain water, so that I can set the exercise on the shelf and it’s ready. I have the kids reset the tray for the next person once they are finished. I also included a towel for drying each item after each trial to keep the holding cloth dry. The kids guessed whether the item would sink or float before they dropped the item in the water. They of course had a blast with this one. I can’t wait to set up another experiment.

Items I choose this time:

1 small wrench

1 domino

1 golf tee

1 button

1 penne noodle

1 clip

1 nut

1 rock

1 fuzzy ball

1 wooden bead

1 paperclip

1 wooden stick