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Week 3 Activities

The activities for Week 3 involve investigating floating and sinking using tap water and salt water. Students will make predictions and test various objects. Another activity involves building sandcastles using dry sand versus wet sand to see which creates a more stable structure. Students will also collect shells and items from the beach to create art designs in the sand. Other activities include an aim game by tossing shells or stones at targets, building a sandman sculpture, and making plaster of Paris casts of objects pressed into wet sand.

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Week 3 Activities

The activities for Week 3 involve investigating floating and sinking using tap water and salt water. Students will make predictions and test various objects. Another activity involves building sandcastles using dry sand versus wet sand to see which creates a more stable structure. Students will also collect shells and items from the beach to create art designs in the sand. Other activities include an aim game by tossing shells or stones at targets, building a sandman sculpture, and making plaster of Paris casts of objects pressed into wet sand.

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Activities for Week 3

Floating and Sinking


Floating sinking: tap water/salt water does it
make a difference?

Use the materials


around the tub to
investigate floating
sinking. Do a
prediction first then
test in the tap water
and then in the salt
water.
Teacher Page: Floating sinking: tap
water/salt water does it make a difference?

Whether an objects floats or sinks depends


on the materials it is made of, not its
weight. Water pushes up on objects with
an upward thrust. Objects that are heavy
for their size will sink, e.g. a key. Objects
that are light for their size will float e.g. a
beach ball. Some fruits float when whole
but sink when cut.
Further explanations: https://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/education/sci-enviro-ed/early-
years/pdfs/floating-sink.pdf
Stable sand structures
Build a sandcastle. Try it with dry sand and then
with different levels of wet sand. Which one builds
the most stable sandcastle? Which one falls apart?
Why?
Teacher Page: Stable sand structures
You can’t build a sand castle unless the sand is wet. The liquid builds
bridges that connect the granules to one another. Damp sand sticks
together so it can be carved. Tamping down wet sand drains excess
water and allows for shaping and carving.

How to build the perfect sandcastle:


http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/aug/01/how-to-build-perfect-sandcastle
Sand and shell art

Collect things from along


the beach. Make
interesting pictures and
designs.

Take photos of the


creations rather than
taking them home.
Teacher page: Sand and shell art
It is important to teach the
young to respect our
environment and not to
collect lots of sea things and
remove them from the ocean
area. It is better to leave
them in place in their natural
environment.
Take photos and research
things when you get back to
class.
Aim Game

Collect a number of things


that can be thrown or
tossed, e.g. stones, shells,
etc.

Mark out circles and


children have to toss their
item in to earn points or
just to hit the target.
I want to build a Sandman!

Use found materials and


sand/water to build your
sandman. Remember to
decorate him and give
him the required body
parts.
Create your own sand casts

Push an object into the sand to


create an indentation, it could
be a shell, your hand, foot ,
etc.

Make up a Plaster of Paris mix


and pour/spoon it in.

Wait about ½ and hour for it to


set and then remove it
carefully.
Teacher Page: Create your own sand casts
Plaster of Paris is cheap and
easily found in Bunnings and
craft stores. You should use
fresh water to make the mix.
Don’t make it too runny or it
will never set in time.

It is fragile so let them set well


in the sun and then carefully
carry in newspaper pockets or
bubble wrap. Excellent to
paint and decorate later.
For more ideas see:
http://pagingfunmums.com/2013/04/30/sand-footprint-craft-full-diy-instructions-louise/

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