Floatation

An object will float in a liquid if it is less dense than the liquid An object will sink if it is more dense than the liquid

Mandarin in water A mandarin will float in water with its skin on but will sink with its skin off why???? Why do you think the can of diet coke will float higher than the can of regular coke?

The Dead Sea The dead sea is very dense because so much salt is dissolved in it If you are in the dead sea you can lie there and float with no effort

How can you make water more dense? Coffee and cream experiment

Predict what will float Which substance in the following list is more dense than water? Use your worksheet to make a prediction and then test your guess!

What would happen if you put a bottle full of water into thee freezer? Ice expands when it’s frozen do you think this makes it more or less dense It becomes less dense this is why ice floats on water