Sorting Materials (Part 3)

What You'll Learn

Light passes through transparent materials (glass), but not through opaque materials (wood).

Step 1 — Read

Read about Matter with a partner or grown-up.

Step 2 — Do

Test 5 objects from your house: put each one in water. Make a chart of which sink and which float.

Step 3 — Observe

Watch carefully. What happens?

Step 4 — Record

Draw and write about what you learned.

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What happens when water gets very cold?