Will it float?
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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about things that float.
Task administration:
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online and with other equipment.
Equipment:
- bowl or sink of water;
- a number of objects that will float (e.g., ping pong ball, cork, empty plastic bottle with lid, ice-block stick, small plastic toy); a number of objects that will not float (e.g., nail, rock, a plastic bottle identical to the other one but with water in it, plasticine ball, coin).
- (The table for students has nine spaces to fill out).]
- Give the students all the objects and the task sheet. Ask them to put the objects in two groups, those that will float and those that will not float.
- Ask the students to fill in column A (Name of object) and column B (Do you think it will float?) of the table with their predictions.
- Ask the students to test all of the objects, then fill in column C of the table.
Level:
2
Curriculum info:
Keywords:
Description of task:
Task: Predict whether given objects will float, investigate, then record and explain results. Assessment focus: flotation.
Curriculum Links:
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
Capability: Gather and interpret data
This resource provides opportunities to discuss that predicting is not guessing, but applying science understandings to a specific context.
Science capabilities:
Answers/responses:
| a) | Completing the table with names of objects and predictions. |
| b) | Testing each object and completing table with accurate results. |
| c) |
Any 2 of:
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