What Happens to It in the Water?
Materials:
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Plastic tub or bucket filled with water
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Tray, bin or towel to hold items
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Various objects of different size, shape, density (sticks, rocks, leaves, pinecones, marbles, packing peanuts, plastic easter eggs, or whatever you have available!)
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Paper and something to write with
Directions:
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Set up your items in a spare bin or on a tray or towel.
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On the paper, create a chart with three columns labeled Items, Predictions, and Results.
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Fill your tub with enough water to submerge the items.
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Have your child select an item. Ask, "what do you think will happen when it goes in the water?" Write down the prediction on the chart.
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Put the item in the water and observe what happens! Ask your child to describe what they notice.
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Read the prediction back to the child and ask if it was correct. Write down the result on the chart.
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Continue for as long as you like!
