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Inquiry in Action: Second Grade Chapter 4 - Float and Sink
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Inquiry in Action: Second Grade Chapter 4 - Float and Sink

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Chapter four in the Inquiry in Action module has learners explore what objects sink and float in water. In the inquiry-based lesson plan, young scientists conduct experiments to find similarities between float materials and those that sink.

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density, floating, liquids, physical properties, sinking and floating, solids and liquids

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Grade
2nd
Subjects
Science
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    Float and Sink

    Float and Sink

    Lesson Plan
    Teacher Background (.pdf)

    Teacher Background (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Connections to NGSS (.pdf)

    Connections to NGSS (.pdf)

    Teacher Reference
    Float and Sink (.html)

    Float and Sink (.html)

    Lesson Plan
    Animation: Sink and Float

    Animation: Sink and Float

    Video
    Dissolving is a Property

    Dissolving is a Property

    Video
    Student Activity Sheet (.pdf)

    Student Activity Sheet (.pdf)

    Worksheet
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