ERIC Number: EJ969755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8121
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Does It Sink or Float?
McDonald, Judith Richards
Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, v49 n3 p77-81 2012
This activity is designed to teach prekindergarten to second grade students about the concept of sink or float through an inquiry activity. Students will use familiar objects to predict and test the properties of sink and float. Background information is offered to teachers to assist them with this activity. This lesson begins with an engaging story, "Who Sank the Boat?" by Pamela Allen. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Science Activities, Primary Education, Preschool Education, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Student Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Kindergarten; Preschool Education; Primary Education
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Language: English
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