Learning objective
- To explore whether objects float or sink.
EYFS outcomes
Development matters
Understanding the world
Children in reception will be learning to:
- Explore the natural world around them.
Characteristics of effective learning
- Playing and exploring.
See Development Matters (non-statutory curriculum guidance) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Understanding the world
ELG: The Natural World
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Understand some important processes and changes in the natural world around them, including the seasons and changing states of matter.
See Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, 2021.
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
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float
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sink
