Sink or Float Experiment Concepts

Sink or Float Experiment Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

2nd - 3rd Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial demonstrates a 'sink or float' experiment using household items. The teacher explains the concept of density and how it determines whether an object sinks or floats. Various items, such as a quarter, toy, boat, apple, and more, are tested in colored water. The video concludes with a summary of the results and a thank you message to the viewers.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in setting up the sink or float experiment?

Adding blue color to the water

Filling the bucket with water

Choosing the objects to test

Testing the density of the objects

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What determines whether an object will sink or float?

Its color

Its shape

Its density compared to water

Its size

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following objects was observed to float?

Quarter

Toy

Dog bone

Boat

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result when the apple was placed in the water?

It sank

It floated

It dissolved

It changed color

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which object was noted to float because it is made of wood?

Toy

Diamond

Wooden spoon

Metal spoon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the helicopter when it was placed in the water?

It floated

It sank

It flew away

It dissolved

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the handcuffs sink in the water?

They are colorful

They are too light

They are made of metal

They are hollow

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