Sink or Float

A characteristic of an object that can be observed

• adjective

• property

• plan

• description

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Particles are

• small bits of matter.

• large chunks.

• heavy.

• large bits of matter.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Density is

• how loosely particles are packed

• how tightly particles are packed

Anything that take up space is

• measurement

• meters

• mass

What changes in an experiment is a

• variety

• vanity

• vegetable

• variable

Buoyancy is

• the ability to sink

• the ability to fly.

• the ability to float.

• the ability to speak.

Variables that affect an object's ability to float

• color, smell, fabric, taste,

• temperature, time, weight, area

• density, material, shape, water type

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Objects that are less dense than the water

• float

• sink

Salt water has a greater density than

• coffee

• soda

• pool water

• plain water

Objects that are denser than water

• float

• sink