Today we did some research on boats and how they float. Along the way we learned some other interesting information about what helps different items float.
- Metal boat floats because of the air pockets (Anderson)
- Chocolate sauce sinks in milk (Oliver)
o because it is heavier than milk
- A feather can float because it is really light (Wes)
- A penny sinks because there are no air traps (Melanie)
- A ferris wheel sinks because it doesn’t have any air bubbles (Cali)
- A ship could sink if too much water gets in it because it makes it heavier when water goes in (Ethan)
- Metal does not have the weight as cork (Hayden)
o Metal don't have the holes to trap air so it can’t be like cork
- Everything is made of matter (Miller)
- A boat can float because of its shape (Lincoln)
- Rubber ducks float because they have air in them (Emily)
- Corn oil floats in syrup floats in syrup because it is lighter (Adaya)
- Carrots sink and marshmellows float (Leo)