SINK OR FLOAT

Science Fair Project

By Brianna Ocegueda
EDU 214
11/21/2020
Problem/Question

•In this at home science experiment we will

determine whether or not ORANGES,
PEELED ORANGES, and APPLES sink or float
in water.
Hypothesis

• My hypothesis is that the ORANGE and the APPLE are going

to sink in the water and the PEELED ORANGE is going to float
in the water.
• The reason I think this is because once you peel an orange
they results in weighing less and if they object weights less
then I think it won't be able to sink.
Materials

• The five easy to obtain materials needed to complete this

experimentation is
-Three clear functional containers
-Water
-ORANGE
-PEELED ORANGE
-APPLE
Procedure
• Step 1: Grab your three clear functional container and fill them
with water (do not fill it all the way to avoid spilling water)
• Step 2: Make sure to peel only ONE of the oranges
• Step 3:Put one fruit in each of the three functional
containers with water and record the results
Results/DATA
The results for my at home science experiment:
• The ORANGE FLOATED
• The PEELED ORANGE SINKED
• The APPLE FLOATED
Sink Or Float Results

ORANGE PEELED APPLE

ORANGE

FLOAT YES NO YES

SINK NO YES NO
Conclusion

• In conclusion I was wrong about my hypothesis. I learned that the

PEELED ORANGE actually sinks and the ORANGE and APPLE float
• In this experiment I learned that the reason the ORANGE floats is
because the peel that it has is filled with air pockets which makes the
ORANGE less dense so it floats. The PEELED ORANGE is more dense,
therefore it sinks. APPLES are filled with air, making it less dense,
concluding to it floating
• A additional question that my project left me with that can be
examined further is what other fruits are able to sink/float