Sink or Float Science Lesson Kindergarten By Danielle
Sink or Float? Science Lesson: Kindergarten By : Danielle Richards, Kyla Gill, Sandy Penaloza, Desiree Miller and Zorana Todorovic
Objective of the Lesson/TEKS Objective: The student will be able to predict and identify what objects will sink and what objects will float. Students will be able to understand the concept of density. TEKS: § 112. 11. Science, Kindergarten (b) Knowledge and skills. (1)(C) demonstrate how to use, conserve, and dispose of natural resources and materials such as conserving water and reusing or recycling paper, plastic, and metal. (2) (B) plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations such as ways objects move; (D) record and organize data and observations using pictures, numbers, and words; (E) communicate observations with others about simple descriptive investigations. (6) (C) observe and describe the location of an object in relation to another such as above, below, behind, in front of, and beside
Engage: Song: Will It Float ( Sung to the tune of “When the Saints Go Marching In”) Oh, will it float or will it sink? Which will it be; what do you think? Will it stay on top of the water? Or, like an anchor, will it sink? Video: https: //m. youtube. com/watch? v=k. X 0 hu. Ez 0 QUM
Explore: Making Predictions Materials: v. Worksheets v. Water Containers v. Objects Think and Predict!
Explore: Testing Ø“Water Etiquette”-No splashing or spilling ØTest the objects and record the information ØWork in groups and discuss the results ØSHARE with the whole class. What did you notice?
Explain: Sink/Float Introduce Density • How fast the object will sink is determined by the thickness of the liquid • Shape, size and material of an object are important Higher density Object will sink • Each liquid or object has its own density • The density of an object determines whether the object will float or sink Density: the measure of the relative “heaviness” of an object
Elaborate: • Color the objects/ water in the container • Cut out the cards in the boxes below the water container Glue and place the objects on a picture of a water container based on your previous knowledge about floating/sinking Think! v. Material v. Size v. Weight v. Water!
Evaluate: 1. Discuss your results will your group members. 2. COMPARE and CONTRAST 3. • • Share your results with the whole class! Why are some objects floating? Why are some objects sinking? Do you know what density is? What would happen if we use oil instead of water?
Thank you for sharing your results and for your participation! The End
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