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Does the shape of a piece of steel decide if it floats?

Show of hands — before you project anything

Predict first: will a solid steel ball or a hollow steel boat of the same weight float? Then watch the morph and explain why.

  • A Way more than you'd guess
  • B About what you'd guess
  • C Way less than you'd guess

Count the votes out loud. Hold them to it — then watch.

Project it (fullscreen)

Discussion prompts

  • Predict first: will a solid steel ball or a hollow steel boat of the same weight float? Then watch the morph and explain why.
  • Guess what fills the inside of a ship's hull and how that helps it float, before we reveal it.
  • Predict whether adding more cargo makes a floating ship sit higher or lower in the water, then test with a foil boat.

Where it shows up in real life

  • Giant steel cargo ships and ferries riding on the water.
  • A foil boat or a plastic cup floating in the sink or bathtub.
  • Ice cubes bobbing at the top of a glass of juice.

A prediction-first worksheet — no answer key.

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