Feb. 11, 2009
Unplugged - Float
This week's Unplugged project was float. I have not had a very creative or inspiring week so, today I decided that we were going to take a walk to the bayou, collecting things along the way, and see what would float and what would sink. It was a beautiful day out and I needed a break from "real" school and life in general. I called a friend that lives down the street and asked her if her and her boys would like to join us. They did.
So we gathered a whole bag full of stuff, like leaves, sticks, rocks, trash, etc..
Then we put them to the test. Some of them surprised us.
The Sweet Gum Tree ball floated
So we gathered a whole bag full of stuff, like leaves, sticks, rocks, trash, etc..
Then we put them to the test. Some of them surprised us.
The Sweet Gum Tree ball floated
the pine cone floated
the soda bottle floated
the deflated ball floated - surprisingly
the roof shingle sunk
the leaf floated
the paintbrush did both - I think the bristles sunk because they were stiff with paint
All in all they had loads of fun and learned alot because they were not always right in their prediction.