Forces: Pushes and Pulls · Physical Science

Floating and Sinking

Investigating why some objects stay on top of water while others fall to the bottom.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes an object float?
  2. 2Can we change a sinking object into a floating one?
  3. 3How does the shape of an object affect whether it floats?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Energy and ForcesNCCA: Primary - Forces
Class/Year: 1st Year
Subject: Young Explorers: Discovering Our World
Unit: Forces: Pushes and Pulls
Period: Physical Science

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