Apple Science Experiment - Sink or Float

Make learning about apples fun with this apple science experiment. Students will practice making predictions, conducting an experiment, and recording their results with this apple sink or float experiment.

What is Included:

• There is a detailed instructional page that provides detailed instructions for the experiment, a materials list needed, and any special tips or optional activities to complete with this experiment.

• There is a recording page with easy to follow directions for students to draw or color their predictions and record the results of the experiment.

• There are two journaling pages students can use to record their results and write about what they observed during the experiment. One journal page includes picture clues to guide students in their responses, while the other is a simple journal page for students to draw whatever they wish and then write their responses.

What is the Experiment?

This experiment is an apple sink or float experiment. Students will use a whole apple as well as different parts of an apple to see if they sink or float in a bucket of water. This experiment allows students to learn about buoyancy.

How to Use:

Students can work in small groups of 2 or 3 to complete this experiment. The teacher may also choose to lead the experiment with the whole group of students. Each method allows students to make predictions and record results on their own.

This science experiment is perfect for young learners. The easy to follow instructions and scaffolded recording and journaling pages help students through completing the experiment.

While setting up the experiment does take material and time to do, the recording pages and journaling pages are no-prep, making this an easy activity to prepare for students. The low prep experiment is a great addition to any busy classroom or home school environment.