Floating Paperclip Experiment
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Floating Paperclip Experiment
Objective:
To introduce children to the concept of surface tension of water and how it allows certain objects to float.
Activity:
The teacher and children start by discussing their previous experiences with objects floating on water, such as insects.
The teacher demonstrates by taking a paper clip and asks the children to predict what will happen if the paper clip is dipped into the water.
The children are divided into groups to experiment and observe the paper clips float on the water.
Each group presents their results and observations of the floating paper clip experiment.
The children and teacher conclude that the paper clip floats on water due to the surface tension of water.
This experiment provides an interactive and engaging way for children to understand the basic principles of surface tension, and how it allows objects to float on water.
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