Sink or Float?
View the Brainpop Jr. video Sink or Float via SMART Board, laptop, or iPad app: http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/forces/sinkorfloat/preview.weml
The video explains the basic principles of sinking and floating.
Students complete a graphic organizer and define the words: sink, float, heavy, and light.
2 Direct Instruction
View and participate in the Sesame Stree interactive: http://downloads.cdn.sesame.org/ss/multi-bitrate/05200090013MP4/05200090013MP4_HD750K.mp4
Students view the Tubes Sink or Float video, make predictions, and test their hypotheses.
- plastic bin
- paper towel tubes
3 Guided Practice
4 Independent Practice
Students make predictions, test objects, record their observations and conclusions.
Students can work in partnerships, small groups, or individually.
- plastic container
- ping-pong balls
- plastic spoons
Students use the Book Creator if iPad app to take photos and videos of their experiment.
Students create a book incorporating images, video, and audio recordings as well as typed words to document their process and scientific investigation.