STEM: Buoyancy, Density & Surface Area ...Does It Sink or Float? #Academic

Completed by 2 learners

Ages 5-8

Live One-Time Class

Budding scientists test the buoyancy of various fruits and vegetables to see if they float and sink. Concept of buoyancy discussed.

Mrs. Kris, MBA

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(273 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

5-7 learners per class

55 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

55 mins in-class hours

Assessment

participation

Class Experience

US Grade Kindergarten - 2

Students make predictions and record their findings about the buoyance of everyday foods. Students test their theories in a hands-on, age-appropriate and fun-filled lesson. Class discussion will also include topics density, mass, and buoyancy. The students use their creativity and put their reasoning skills to practice allowing their potential to unfold. Students scientific reasoning will be amazing, mindset will shift, and thinking will be dynamic. 
Students will receive feedback and encouragement during the class.
*Slides will be used to accompany the class

Learning Goals

Great experimental class! This is a wonderful, hands-on experiment. Discuss buoyance, density, and surface area, practice making predictions, testing a hypothesis, and record findings on a chart.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Please only select safe foods if your child has any allergies-we will not be consuming the fruit in class.

Supply List

1 container to test the buoyance of fruit/vegetables. Containers can be plastic cups, large measuring cups, or a bucket to fit the following fruit: whole apple, whole orange, single grape, single baby carrot, single cherry or Roma tomato, and one other of your choice-for example cherry, strawberry, pear, lemon...
Container need to be filled half to 3/4 filled with water-we will do this in class.
I will post a student packet in the classroom prior to class containing activities and an observation sheet-please print.
Crayons, pencil, markers to record findings please
Probably want a towel or paper towel on hand for wet hand or possible spills or splashes.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Sources

none

Meet the teacher

Mrs. Kris, MBA

Joined April, 2020

4.9

273reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I served the Director of Ancillary Services tasked with planning and executing summer and winter camps at a PK-12 school. I hold a degree in Psychology and an MBA, a 150-hour master teacher certificate for teaching English as a second language courses and have served as a college counselor for almost 5 years advising students and families on the college acceptance process. I have taught middle school-math, reading and experimental science, have been an academic administrator in a Pre-K 12 school and was a founding director of a Learning Center.