INTRODUCTION

• Kindergarten children love to play with water, and sink

and float activities also help teach concepts such as
different objects having different properties.
• These activities are also a good introduction to science
and the idea of answering questions and finding out
information by demonstrating/ testing.
• Sink and float activities can be varied for different ages,
with younger children simply testing which objects float
and which sink, while older children can be guided to
think about why some objects sink while others float.
 Meaning of sink
Sinking is when the whole object is below the
surface.
 Meaning of Float
• Float means when an object is on the water.
 PURPOSE
To make and test predictions about sinking
and floating and then classify objects
according to whether they sink or float.
 Tips & Warnings

• Do not give small objects to preschoolers who

are prone to putting inappropriate things in
their mouths and swallowing.
• Water
 ACTIVITY

Let’s do an experiment!
• You will need:
• Rock, feather, crayon, key
• Tub with water
• Paper and pencil to record data.
 Let’s begin the experiment!
• Gather data about • Rock – Did it sink or
the objects that will float?
sink or float. • Crayon – Did it sink
• Drop each object or float?
into the tub and • Feather – Did it sink
record whether it or float?
did sink or floated. • Key – Did it sink or
float?
Rock – Did it sink or float?
Crayon – Did it sink or float?
Feather – Did it sink or float?
Key – Did it sink or float?
 Why do things sink?
• Some things sink because they weigh more
than water.
• When things are heavier than water they sit
on the bottom of the water.
 Why do things floats?
• Some things float because they weigh less
than the water.
• When things are lighter than water they sit on
the tub of water.
 Questionnaire
• Why do object float?
• Why do wooden made boat float?
• Why do apple float?