English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Understand that some objects float and some objects sink
Predict and identify if an object will float or sink
Predict and identify if an object will float or sink and explain if my prediction was correct
Enquiry Skill - Making predictions
Using prior knowledge to make informed suggestions on what may happen in a scientific enquiry.
Enquiry Approach - Comparative / fair testing
Conducting a test that controls all but one variable to answer a scientific question.
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Words and meanings to learn
sink
to fall downwards when placed in water
submerge
cause (something) to be under water
float
to stay on the surface of water
predict
to make a guess about what might happen
buoyant
to float and stay on the surface of water
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Resources: Bowls of water and a selection of objects to investigate.
Core Handout (2): A results table with 3 columns for the children to record the object they are testing, their prediction and the result.
Challenge Handout (4): Some additional questions, enabling the children to write down 1 prediction they got right and 1 result which surprised them.
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