Lesson 3: Float or sink?

Predicting and testing whether objects float or sink in water.

Learning objective

EYFS outcomes

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Lesson plan

Support and challenge

Adults can use the opportunity to:

  • Help the children recognise differences in objects’ size, shape and weight when making predictions about whether they will float or sink.
  • Challenge the children with open-ended questions like, “What might happen if we change something, like break pieces off?”, “Can we make a floating object sink or a sinking object float?” and “What other objects might float or sink and why?”

Key vocabulary

  • float

  • sink

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