Explore the wonders of the ocean with these math and literacy activities that provide hands-on learning through play for our preschoolers!

Will it sink or float? This water science experiment and worksheet are great for exploring weight, buoyancy, and density.

The float or Sink poster shows the basic idea of what Density is. Includes examples of items that sink or float and a basic definition of density. Meets Texas 5th grade Science TEK 5.5A . Sink or Float Poster by Debra Finney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0...

Looking for an easy science activity? Today I'm excited to share this sink or float free printable. It's fun one that is great for all ages. It can be a quick activity or if you're looking for something to keep them busy this summer, you can add lots of items to "test". There are 2 versions you can download and print for free. One has some suggested items to try out and one is blank. For the blank one you can have the kids gather a bunch of items they want to test out and write them down themselves. For little ones that can't write yet, have them draw the object.

Does it sink or float? A hands-on science activity for learning about density. Recording predictions and answers on a worksheet enhances the experience.

Which objects sink, and which objects float? This sink or float science exploration is a great way for preschoolers to learn how our world works. Just gather materials (all objects you can easily find around your home/classroom) and test whether objects sink or float. Add these sink or float cards as a visual sort in your science center, or use the worksheet. Each card comes with a picture and a word for students to easily sort on their own.  This sink or float activity includes (in both color and black & white): Sink / Float headers cards with objects to test (nail, orange, Lego, button, key, yarn, ball, leaf, crayon, eraser, pencil, coin, ping pong ball, bear counter, paper clip, marble, pompom, feather, glue cap, craft stick, cup, ice cube, snap cube, sponge, candle, stick, scissors, bottle) blank cards Sink or Float worksheet Are you ready to create a memorable science activity for your students? Then you’ve found just what you need. This sink or float science exploration is perfect for your ocean theme or anytime! Grab it today!  Materials needed for this sink or float science activity: tub with water various objects to test Optional: pocket charts ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ BUNDLE & SAVE ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Ocean Activities for Preschoolers WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID ABOUT THIS SCIENCE ACTIVITY… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lesley H. says, "This was a great resource to use during our sink/float science unit. It included many different materials to test and it was nice to have the option of color or black and white.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amanda P. says, “As one of my classroom fun days in June, we had an ocean theme, and this complimented the theme perfectly. Sink and float was engaging and fun for my students and a great STEM activity. I can't wait to use it again!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Laurie K. says, “My students have always enjoyed doing sink and float experiments together but this resource helped take the experience to a whole new level by encouraging print awareness with the labeled picture cards as well as creating a fun visual for how many items were sinking vs. how many were floating in the bin. Great product!” You may also like… ❤️ More THEMED PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES! Pond Space Summer Copyright © Turner Tots. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Students cut out pictures of items and paste them in the tank where they believe they would fall. They paste items that sink at the bottom, and items that float at the top. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by

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Sometimes objects sink because they're heavy, but other times it's because they are buoyant! This buoyancy for kids experiment helps explain why.

Gas and fat can reduce the density of poop. This tends to happen if one eats a high fibre diet (gas created), or if they have an underlying GI tract problem.

This simple twist on the classic sink or float kids' science experiment uses one of children's favorite things (candy!) to step up the cool science factor.

I use this to have students make predictions if an item floats or sinks.

Science Experiment: Sink or Float with Oranges - My kids are always up for an experiment, and this one gifted us with great conversation!

Fun preschool science experiment. Make and test boats made from recycled materials to see if they sink or float.

A simple sink or float experiment with oranges and water for easy understanding of basic science concepts of density. Kids will love this experiment.

Preschool science unit studying sinking and floating. As an introduction to our unit I picked up a couple of preschool science books from the library.

Yes! I am finally done! Friday was my last day! My last week of school was AMAZING! It was great because I kept teaching. Oh don't get me wrong we watched a movie or two this week. I ain't gonna lie to you! But I kept them VERY busy the other 4 and 1/2 hours of the day ! ! ! If I stop teaching they stop behaving! This is often worse than the start of school, because I find myself so annoyed with them. "They KNOW better than to act this way." I think in my frazzled brain! I also know better than to ask them to silent read for 45 minutes so I can clean... So I planned a packed week including a fabulous science activity. This activity is SUPER engaging, easy to pull together, CHEAP, and makes me love being a teacher! I sent kids around with a black trash bag asking for bottles. I forgot to tell them we only needed 30, they came back with 100. Little over achievers, just like there teacher! But that was perfect because I used the extra bottles to let them do the project at home too. I brought a feather, gravel, pennies, a sponge to school. I meant to bring foil, but forgot... Oh well. So I cut up some plastic instead of using the foil. You have to roll with it... We huddled up around a big bowl of water and tested out a feather and talked about why it floats, then we dropped a rock in and talked about why it sank. We generalized about why things float and sink. Imagine a picture here Why no picture? Remember I am FRAZZLED! My teacher brain cannot remember everything. Then the kids grabbed one of everything and headed to their desks to work in buddy pairs. They predicted what their supplies would do. Would they sink or float? Then, in go the sponge, penny, rock, and plastic or foil. Kids know that they must communicate and take turn at all times when we are working as teams. Tip: only fill the bottle only 1/3 of the way. This means the label we add will not cover the floating objects. Tip 2: add the label last so that it does not get soaked. Then each child got a thinking mat. They drew and labeled each object inside their bottle, then they explained why some things sink and some things float . Friends, I tell you they were smiling, engaged, leaning, and most importantly not complaining, pinching, chit chatting, or doing any of the stuff that drives us crazy as teachers! I made bulletin board component for this because … well that’s what I do…I really like bulletin boards…. I created the lettering. All you have to do is print and cut. I have way more than 14 kids ( I have 30) but this fits in the camera frame. I also did this photo idea from Primary Practice. The minute I saw I knew I needed to do it! The results are just too danged cute! And it took them a long time to do the writing! SCORE for being able to clean up my room. I think the parents appreciated that their child did some meaningful work this last week of school. The kids glued their picture to the paper below and wrote all about what their jobs will be like and why they chose that job. This little guy (who is a gem and my Citizen of the Year award winner) wrote that he “will try be very smart in the way he fights and try not to die”. But don’t hear darkness in what he said. Nope, not this kid. He is sunshine and helpfulness. He wrote that with optimism and a cheerful plan for being a great “army guy”. If you would like the writing template, grab it my dear, and enjoy! Next year I will staple the students’ writing next to the giant lettering for an Open House display. I miss the ipad… darn thieves. Are you in love with the new trend of grey and yellow? I think it is a nod back to the 80’s grey and peach trend. I liked it then, and I love the new variation now! I am Loving this bag! Polka dots and chevron, too cute! So what do you think would happen if you throw last year’s grade book into the pool as part of your “Welcome Summer” victory dance? Will it sink or float? I plan to find out today! I’ll let you know!

My little girl loves Curious George. Given how mischievous she is, it didn't surprise me when she started to love the cute little monkey character. We always come home with a handful of Curious George

Science Experiment: Sink or Float with Oranges - My kids are always up for an experiment, and this one gifted us with great conversation!

Sink or Float Worksheet Students can cut and paste pictures of 8 objects to determine if they sink or float. *Objects are easy to find and utilize for a lesson.

Students can color, cut, and glue the items in the proper category (sink or float).

This fun sink or float science experiment explores the density of liquids with a fun twist by using balloons filled with various liquids.