In early February as began to learn about buoyancy, boats, and liquids. Using hands-on activities coupled with real world experiences, we began our science experiments to explore these ideas. The first experiment we tried was bringing in 10 different objects from home, 5 we thought would sink in water, and 5 that we thought would float in water. During the experiment we wrote down our hypothesis for each object (sink or float), then we placed the object in water to observe the result. Students documented their learning as our test either supported or didn't support our hypothesis. We learned that it is not about being correct, it is about learning from our hypothesis and from our test. Adult scientists make hypothesis that are not always correct, which is how they learn and grow as scientists. We learn and grow in the same way. We will continue to develop our research and scientific skills as we learn about buoyancy, boats, and liquids.
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