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SCIENCE
Sink or Float

Grade Level:

1

Subject:

Science

Topic:

Our class is learning the concept of "floating" and "sinking" and what the words mean in real life terms through experiment.

Objective:

Students will hypothesis and display a basic understanding of density (sink or float) through a hands -on interactive experiment, Tap it board activity and a Float or Sink chart activity. Students will correctly identify which items sink or float by circling the correct choice on the teacher provider worksheet.

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Prep:

Gather items for experiment, prepare worksheets, have small tank for water and paper towels for drying.

Materials:

The teacher will discuss the terms sink and float with the students. Asking the children what they think the word float means,asking the children next what the word sink means. FLOAT- item is lighter than water and stays on top
SINK-item is heavier than water and sinks to the bottom The teacher will hand out the two handmade signs that depict the words float and sink to the students along with the identification of the blue card being the card that has the word sink on it and the yellow card has the word float on it.The teacher will practice with the students holding up the right sign for the appropriate predictive action of float or sink to encourage the proper word when the students independently hold up their answers during the activity.

Using the whiteboard with the headings of Sink or Float and using the cutouts of items that will be in the experiment along with a small container that has water in it. The teacher will hold up each item asking for a prediction from the students of whether the item will sink or float. The teacher will call the students up one at a time and have them perform the dropping of the item into the water to await the results. At this time the student will reiterate on the whiteboard if the class predicted the right action and change the item to the correct position of float or sink.

After the whole group activity the class will be directed to their groups with their paraprofessionals. One group will reinforce the experiment with a Mr. Rogers website activity that will have that group using interactive visual and auditory prompts to encourage the concept of float and sink.
The other group will be using worksheets to complete their own SINK or FLOAT chart and with the teacher's assistance they will affix the answers to the worksheet while visually seeing the items on the reproduction of the worksheet on the whiteboard.

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