We finished up with The Story About Ping. After reviewing the characters and re-reading the book, we talked about buoyancy. There is a scene in the book with two little boys tied to their family houseboat with rope and barrels on their backs. We talked about how the barrels helped them to float and work the same way our lifejackets work for us. We then conducted an experiment about what objects can float and which objects sink. We took a walk outside and collected three items to experiment with. After conducting our experiment we recorded the data in a graph. We then tried our hand at using chopsticks. Some of the kids were naturals : )!
Next week, we are going to read and explore the book Lentil, by Robert McCloskey.
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