Learning
Test what sinks or floats
Age range: 3–6 years
- Duration
- 20 min
- Location
- At home
- Category
- Learning
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
Fill a bowl with water and gather a few safe objects, then guess together which will sink or float before dropping each one in.
Materials
- Bowl of water
- Safe objects
Safety note
Stay within arm's reach near water and keep it shallow.
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Why it matters
Making a guess and testing it is your child's first taste of science — noticing, predicting, and finding out.
Benefit
Early science
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