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Will it float or sink? Predict and test

Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1, NGSS.SEP 3 · England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural world, KS1 Y1 Everyday materials

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  1. Question 1

    Will this float or sink in water: a cork?

    • A. floats
    • B. sinks

  2. Question 2

    Three of these float. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a pebble
    • B. an ice cube
    • C. a plastic duck
    • D. a ping-pong ball

  3. Question 3

    How can you find out if a toy floats?

    • A. Ask which toy is the favourite.
    • B. Smell it.
    • C. Look at its colour.
    • D. Predict, then put it in water and watch.

  4. Question 4

    Will this float or sink in water: a ping-pong ball?

    • A. floats
    • B. sinks

  5. Question 5

    Three of these sink. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a pebble
    • B. a coin
    • C. an apple
    • D. a key

  6. Question 6

    How can you find out if a toy floats?

    • A. Smell it.
    • B. Predict, then put it in water and watch.
    • C. Look at its colour.
    • D. Ask which toy is the favourite.

  7. Question 7

    Will this float or sink in water: an apple?

    • A. floats
    • B. sinks

  8. Question 8

    Three of these sink. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a wooden block
    • B. a pebble
    • C. a key
    • D. a glass marble

  9. Question 9

    An empty plastic bottle with its lid on floats. What do you predict if you fill it with sand?

    • A. It will float higher.
    • B. It will probably sink.
    • C. It will fly.
    • D. It will float exactly the same.

  10. Question 10

    Will this float or sink in water: an apple?

    • A. floats
    • B. sinks

  11. Question 11

    Three of these sink. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a metal spoon
    • B. a coin
    • C. an apple
    • D. an iron nail

  12. Question 12

    How can you find out if a toy floats?

    • A. Ask which toy is the favourite.
    • B. Predict, then put it in water and watch.
    • C. Look at its colour.
    • D. Smell it.

  13. Question 13

    Will this float or sink in water: a metal spoon?

    • A. floats
    • B. sinks

  14. Question 14

    Three of these sink. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a leaf
    • B. an iron nail
    • C. a key
    • D. a metal spoon

  15. Question 15

    An empty plastic bottle with its lid on floats. What do you predict if you fill it with sand?

    • A. It will float exactly the same.
    • B. It will probably sink.
    • C. It will fly.
    • D. It will float higher.

  16. Question 16

    Will this float or sink in water: an apple?

    • A. floats
    • B. sinks

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Answer key: Will it float or sink? Predict and test

  1. 1. A. floats

  2. 2. A. a pebble

  3. 3. D. Predict, then put it in water and watch.

  4. 4. A. floats

  5. 5. C. an apple

  6. 6. B. Predict, then put it in water and watch.

  7. 7. A. floats

  8. 8. A. a wooden block

  9. 9. B. It will probably sink.

  10. 10. A. floats

  11. 11. C. an apple

  12. 12. B. Predict, then put it in water and watch.

  13. 13. B. sinks

  14. 14. A. a leaf

  15. 15. B. It will probably sink.

  16. 16. A. floats