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Sink and Float Science Centers for Preschool and Pre-K
Need age-appropriate science centers and lessons for your little learners? Preschool or Pre-K students will love learning all about things that sink and float with these hands-on science activities. You'll love the done-for-you lesson plans - just add some real-world materials to create engaging and meaningful science experiences. This science unit includes done-for-you lesson plans and center activities that encourage students to observe, explore, investigate, ask questions, and develop scien
PreK - K
General Science, Science
Also included in: Preschool Science Curriculum Bundle for Preschool and Pre-K
Sink and Float Sorting (Cards & Control Chart) - Early Science
The hands-on sink and float lesson helps children develop scientific thinking skills such as cause and effect, observation, comparison, reasoning, data gathering, experimentation, and evaluation. After using the concrete hands-on materials, this printable will test their ability to think abstractly. To use the Sink and Float Sorting, identify and classify objects based on whether they sink or float. Then, use the control chart to verify the classification. Includes: 8 pictures of objects that s
PreK - 1st
General Science
Float and Sink: Sorting Cards Worksheets for Preschool and Kindergarten
The Float and Sink sorting picture cards with labels provide an engaging way to explore scientific concepts in an early childhood classroom. The answer key allows for self-correction, fostering independence and critical thinking skills. The information poster helps children understand the concepts visually, while the accompanying worksheets reinforce learning and provide opportunities for assessment. This hands-on activity promotes active participation and deeper understanding in an early child
PreK - 1st
Science
Boat Building STEM | Can You Build a Boat That Floats? | Floating For k - 3rd
⛵ Boat Building STEM | Can You Build a Boat That Floats? (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Dive into hands-on engineering with this exciting Boat Building STEM activity! Students explore why some objects float while others sink as they design, build, and test their own boats. This activity introduces the concept of floating and sinking, shown on page 2, where students compare materials like wood and plastic versus objects that sink, helping them build foundational understanding before designing their bo
PreK - 4th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
Boat Float Challenge STEM – Build a Boat That Floats | Foil Boat For K - 2nd
⛵🌊 Boat Float Challenge STEM – Build a Boat That Floats (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Make STEM time exciting with this fun, hands-on Boat Float Challenge! In this engineering and science activity, students will design and build a boat that can float on water and hold weight. Students will follow the Engineering Design Process in a simple, kid-friendly way as they imagine, plan, build, test, and improve their boat design. This challenge is perfect for introducing floating and sinking while encoura
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, General Science, Writing
Balloon-Powered Boat STEM Activity | Float & Move Challenge For K–Grade 2
🚤 Balloon-Powered Boat STEM Activity | Float & Move Challenge (Kindergarten–Grade 2)Make science come alive with this exciting, hands-on Balloon-Powered Boat STEM activity! Students design, build, and test their own floating boats powered by air from a balloon while exploring how forces like air pressure create motion on water. In this engaging engineering challenge, learners become young scientists as they plan, build, test, measure, and improve their boats using simple classroom materials. ⭐
PreK - 3rd
Engineering, General Science, Writing
Science Sorting MEGA BUNDLE – Hands-On : Hot & Cold, Push & Pull, Sink or Float
Science Sorting MEGA BUNDLE – 6 Hands-On Cut & Paste Activities for Early Science (PreK–K)🌟 Make science fun, visual, and hands-on all year long! This Science Sorting MEGA BUNDLE includes 6 complete packs designed to teach young learners early science concepts in an interactive way. Children will explore temperature, light, motion, and water through sorting, coloring, tracing, and drawing — perfect for fine motor and observation practice in PreK–K classrooms! What’s Included:✅ 6 Science Sorting
PreK - K
General Science
How to Survive as a Shark - FLOAT or SINK
Get this free activity to accompany the AWESOME book How to Survive as a Shark by Kristen Foote. All images created by Erica Salcedo are used with permission from The Innovation Press.
These are 2 great activities to teach and reinforce the concepts of floating and sinking. The first lesson discusses whether solid objects can float or sink and the second lesson discusses whether liquids can float on not. This ties in with the concept that the oil in a shark's liver gives it buoyancy so it
1st - 3rd
Engineering, Other (Math)
Sink or Float Montessori Buoyancy Card Sort
Engage your Children’s House class with these Sink & Float card sort can work well individually as well as an addition to other units and can be extended in various ways. Perfect for K (kindergarten), 1st (first) grade, 2nd (second) grade, and 3rd (third) grade. Originally developed for use in a Montessori classroom, but these are ideal for science centers with any K - 3rd grade students. These materials make an excellent springboard for further research. The materials can be used for 3 dif
K - 3rd
General Science, Physical Science, Science
Quick and Easy Salt Water Density Experiment: Sink or Float?
This quick and easy science experiment can be set up in a matter of minutes! Try it again and again with kids of all ages, young and old! The discussion that follows can be basic or more complex. (A discussion guide is provided) Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom and hook your kids immediately! Get kids engaged and WRITING! (Or drawing - whatever works for your kids!) You will need:-Clear plastic cups -Water -Salt -Baking soda -Sugar -Small Grapes (Or small plasti
1st - 4th
General Science, Science
Sink or Float Sorting Worksheets | Hands-On Science Cut & Paste Activities PreK
Sink or Float Sorting Worksheets | Hands-On Science Cut & Paste Activities for PreK–K💧 Make science time splash with fun hands-on learning! These Sink or Float Sorting Worksheets introduce young learners to early water science concepts through sorting, coloring, tracing, and drawing. Children will experiment and observe which objects sink or float — building curiosity, observation skills, and fine motor coordination in a playful, no-prep format! What’s Inside:✅ 13 Water-Themed Science Worksheet
PreK - K
General Science
Sink or Float Science Experiment | Grade 1–2 | Simple Science Lesson & Worksheet
This simple science experiment introduces young learners to the concept of **sink or float** in a fun, hands-on way. Students will make predictions, test everyday objects in water, and record their observations using a clear and easy-to-follow worksheet. This resource is perfect for **Grade 1–2** classrooms and requires **no prep** — just print and go! ### This resource includes: • Lesson Overview • Materials & Prep page • Step-by-step Lesson Plan • Student Worksheet • Drawing & Thinking
1st - 2nd
Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science
Quick and Easy Science Experiments: Floating Cork STEM Challenge-Surface Tension
Quick and easy science experiment to use with your students! Student will use water, a glass, and a cork to learn more about buoyancy, surface tension, cause and effect, and the process of experiment writing. This is very engaging for kids of most ages! It's up to you how in-depth you go with the science behind the experiment - a detailed explanation of how this experiment works is included! Everything you need to launch experiment writing in your classroom with simple and engaging experiments!
2nd - 5th
Engineering, Science
Sink and Float Blackline Masters - Montessori Early Science
The hands-on sink and float lesson helps children develop scientific thinking skills such as cause and effect, observation, comparison, reasoning, data gathering, experimentation, and evaluation. After using the concrete hands-on materials, this printable will test their ability to think abstractly. This Sink and Float Sorting is a cut-and-paste activity. Cut out the pictures. Identify and classify the objects based on whether they sink or float. Use the control chart to verify the classificati
PreK - 1st
General Science
LET'S MAKE WISHES ON DANDELIONS AND WATCH THEM FLOAT AWAY. Cruise Bulletin Bo
LET'S MAKE WISHES ON DANDELIONS AND WATCH THEM FLOAT AWAY. Cruise Bulletin Board Letters, Cruise Bulletin Board Header, Cruise Phrase, Cruise, Classroom Decor, Cruise Sayings The words in this product read, LET'S MAKE WISHES ON DANDELIONS AND WATCH THEM FLOAT AWAY. Size: 8.5 by 11 inches (letter paper) You can print these on colored paper or on white paper for children to color or paint. If you need a smaller size, then 2 or more pages can be printed on a single sheet too. For that pleas
Not Specific
Graphic Arts, Marine Science, Visual Arts
Penny Float - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for an engaging STEM challenge to do when teaching students about BUOYANCY with the SINKING and FLOATING of objects?Can your team float the highest number of individual pennies in a container of water using various items? Penny Float ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per team)- roll of pennies - assorted items like craft sticks, foam plates, cups, straws, foil - foam take-out container or bowl filled with water - masking tape and scissors STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids th
2nd - 6th
Engineering
Also included in: Engineering with Pennies STEM Challenges - Set of 5 Challenges
Montessori 3 part Nomenclature Cards - Sink/Float
Presentation of floating and sinking objects. Introduce the concept of floating and sinking with these Montessori inspired 3 part cards. Let the child read and copy the exercise independently. The child can create, page by page ,their own float/sink booklet.
K - 2nd
Physical Science, Physics, Science
Density Experiment Sink or Float Experiment Worksheet & PPT Lab (Low Prep)
Density Sink or Float Lab Activity | Scientific Method STEM Experiment Looking for a high-engagement, low-prep density experiment your students will actually understand? This Sink or Float Density Lab Activity is a hands-on elementary science experiment that teaches density, buoyancy, properties of matter, and the scientific method using simple classroom materials. Perfect for NGSS-aligned science lessons, STEM activities, inquiry-based learning, and homeschool science.Students will investig
1st - 3rd
Chemistry, Physical Science, Science
NGSS
K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 5-PS1-3
+3
Foil Boat Building Summer Fun | Hands on Math and Science | STEM Activity
Fun end of year Science Challenge to explore sinking and floating. Foil Boat Building Activity! Sink or float? They'll love designing a blueprint, testing their boat with marbles or pennies. Kids love competing! Try this science activity this summer at camp!This product includes:*Resource suggestions *Materials needed *Steps in a Process *Aqua foil BLUEPRINT sheet *Aqua foil Boat Data sheet *Terms of Use *Credits page This is a great activity for:*Science observations *Scientific Method/ Process
K - 8th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Engineering, Measurement, Science
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Fruit Loop Cereal Boat - STEM Engineering Challenge
Are you looking for an engaging STEM challenge to do when teaching students about BUILDING FOIL BOATS to hold fruit loops cereal?Can you float the highest number of fruit loops on a foil boat? Fruit Loop Boat ChallengeMaterials Needed: (per individual)- fruit loops cereal - 3 inch x 3 inch piece of foil - foam take-out container or bowl filled with water STEM Challenges are a way to get your kids thinking and building at the same time! These challenges use minimal materials and can be used as a
2nd - 6th
Engineering
STEM Build a Boat Challenge - STEM Activities Build a Boat Design Challenge
How Can I Use This STEM Build a Boat Challenge? This STEM Build a Boat Challenge is a hands-on activity for grades 6–8 where students design and construct a boat using only one sheet of foil. After building, they test how well their boat floats and how much weight it can hold. It reinforces buoyancy, engineering design, and problem-solving while encouraging teamwork and creativity. Why Teachers Like ItHands-on engineering – Students apply design-test-redesign cycles.Concept focus – Reinforces bu
5th - 10th
Engineering, General Science, Other (Science)
MAYA & AZTEC Civilizations Flipbook, Calendar, Chinampas Activity | Mesoamerica
Learn all about the two major ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica through info flip-books and hands on crafts. Students will learn major highlights of each civilization and how they have left their mark on the culture of Mexico and North America today. Make a working Maya calendar and floating gardens called chinampas, first invented by the Aztecs. Includes eight (8) pages of resources. *Resources also included in the MEXICO Activity Book.
1st - 6th
Ancient History, Science, Social Studies
Solar System & Planets Coloring Pages | Outer Space Science Activities
🚀 3-2-1 Blast Off! The Funniest Space Adventure Begins! 🌟 Forget boring stars and empty space—welcome to a universe full of life, laughter, and zero-gravity fun! This "Space Adventure" coloring book takes your child on a galactic tour where planets have faces, aliens are friendly, and astronauts try to eat floating pizza! Perfect for little space explorers aged 4-8. 🪐 Explore the Galaxy in 4 Fun Sections Zero-Gravity Life: Watch cute astronauts training, sleeping on walls, and chasing floatin
PreK - 2nd
Astronomy, Coloring Pages, Robotics
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