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Materials

Celery sticks

Peanut butter

Plastic knives

Raisins

Instructions

1. Fill the sand and water table or a dish tub with water.
2. Show the children the objects, one at a time. Ask the group to decide
whether the object will float or sink.
3. Encourage them to experiment with the objects to see if they sink or float.
4. Help them put the objects that float on the "yes" cookie sheet and those that
don't on the "no" sheet.
More to do
Encourage the children to find things in the room or outdoors to experiment with.

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