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Activity 1: Sink The Boat: in Water With A Paper Boat in Water

This document contains an activity about materials that sink or float in water. It includes a table listing various objects and whether they sink or float in water. There are also several true/false and multiple choice exercises about materials absorbing water, decaying, and proper waste disposal.

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Activity 1: Sink The Boat: in Water With A Paper Boat in Water

This document contains an activity about materials that sink or float in water. It includes a table listing various objects and whether they sink or float in water. There are also several true/false and multiple choice exercises about materials absorbing water, decaying, and proper waste disposal.

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ACTIVITY 1 : SINK THE BOAT

SINK OR FLOAT?
OBJECT WITH A PAPER BOAT
IN WATER
IN WATER
coin sink float
crayon sink float
iron nail sink float
marble sink sink
paper float float
paper clip float float
pencil sink sink
rubber band float float
sharpener sink sink
sponge sink sink

EXERCISE 2 : TRUE OR FALSE


Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if not.

TRUE
____________1. Sponge absorbs water.
____________2.
TRUE Materials made of plastic, glass, and rubber do not absorb water.
TRUE
____________3. Things made of fiber like tissue paper absorb water.
TRUE
____________4. Towels dry our body because it absorbs water.
TRUE
____________5. Coin does not absorb water.
____________6. Cotton is a very porous material.
TRUE
FALSE
____________7. Styrofoam sinks in water.
FALSE
____________8. Marbles float in water.
TRUE
____________9. An old large log can float on a lake.
____________10.
FALSE Plastic bottle absorbs water.
EXERCISE 3 : WILL IT DECAY?
Shade and darken the box if the material will decay and leave it clean if it will not.

1. apple core
2. orange peel
3. styrofoam container
4. fallen leaves
5. aluminum can
6. iron nail
7. banana
8. broken glass
9. biscuits
10. fried rice

EXERCISE 4 : GREEN OR YELLOW


Color the statement GREEN if it is correct and color it YELLOW if the statement is
incorrect.

1. Dead animals and plants decompose into small pieces of materials that become part
of the soil.
2. Bacteria are organisms that initiate decomposition.
3. Objects made of glass decay very fast in the ground.
4. Moisture, temperature, and the amount of light and carbon dioxide affect the
decomposition of a material.
5. The foul smell of food is a usual indication of decomposition.
6. Poor waste disposal affects the human health and safety.
7. Bacterial growth is favored in moist areas with plenty oxygen.
8. Bacteria digest materials faster in dry and warm areas with little amount of oxygen.
9. Leaves and fruit peelings are biodegradable materials.
10. Pollution is one effect of poor waste disposal.
EXERCISE 1 : THE GREAT ABSORBER

Which materials below absorb water? Check (/) the box that corresponds to a material
that absorbs water and put an (X) to the materials that do not.

TOWEL PAPER BAG RUBBER BANDS PLASTIC CUPS MARBLES

SPONGE SHIRT TISSUE SPOON COTTON

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