Flotation resources

Task: Predict which objects will float. Assessment focus: flotation.

Students state if each of four jars containing different substances would sink or float.

Task: Predict, observe, and explain where a piece of wood floats in a container of water and oil. Assessment focus: flotation related to density; explaining predictions.

Task: Answer a multiple choice question. Assessment focus: displacement.

Task: Answer questions about eggs put into water of different densities. Assessment focus: density.

Task: Select which picture correctly shows an ice cube in a glass of water and select correct explanation. Assessment focus: density of ice.

Task: Predict whether given objects will float, investigate, then record and explain results. Assessment focus: flotation.