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
- 1What makes an object float?
- 2Can we change a sinking object into a floating one?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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