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Floating and Sinking This kit delves into the phenomenon of buoyancy. Students test the buoyancy of various objects of different sizes and weights, in both salt and fresh water, noting differences and the sometimes-unexpected results.
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Unit Descriptions for grade 5. Scroll down to locate Floating and Sinking. STC Home	Material Properties and Change Curricular Companion Offering background content; kit enrichment; interdisciplinary connections; assessment strategies; and standards alignment. Kit Users and Classroom Experiences Find out what other teachers have done. STC Meets the Standards Full-text available online. (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader.)
STC kits are developed by the National Science Resources Center (NSRC) and published by Carolina Science and Math.

The Franklin Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation.

The Franklin Institute is the Demonstration Site for the Eisenhower Mid-Atlantic Consortium, providing science and math resources for teachers.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
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