Do pumpkins sink or float? Hmmmmm… as scientists, we were wondering what happens to a pumpkin when we put it in water. Will it sink to the bottom or float like a boat?
We each came up with a hypothesis (fancy science word for “my guess”) and drew our guess.
Hypotheses include:
Alisa- It’s going to explore!
Judah- The water will come up. The pumpkin will get wet.
Kayley- The pumpkin will break.
Alma- I think it (the pumpkin) is going to sink.
Then we observed what happened when the pumpkin goes into the water. We did it with two different sized pumpkins.
“Pumpkins float!”
After observing, we drew the results.
Challenge activity:
At home, what can you put in the water? Will it sink or float?