Sink or Float

Explore buoyancy with our Sink or Float experiment! Learn why objects float or sink with engaging questions.

Sink or Float Watch the video and answer the questions. 1. A feather, leaf, and a boat are all BUOYANT. What does BUOYANT mean? Able to float sinks easily light small 2. What helps a boat float? Its shape The air inside of it It is lighter than the water it pushes away All of the Above 3. Why does a pencil float? It is thick and heavy? It does not push any water away The pencil weighs less than the water it pushes away It is sharp 4. Why does a coin sink in a cup of water? It weighs more than the water it pushes away. It weighs less than the water it pushes away. It weighs the same as the water it pushes away. It does not push any water away. 5. Moby tests different objects to see if they float. Which object is most likely to float? A metal spoon A wooden spoon A glass spoon A ceramic spoon