Tech Play Recipe: Sink or Float

Tech Play Recipe: Sink or Float

You will need: 

• Smartphone or tablet 
• PBS Kids Play and Learn Science App
• Low bin with water (optional) 
• Varied objects that may sink or float (optional)
   

Process: 

• Be a scientist! Observe, ask questions, and test your hypothesis! 
• Play the “Sink or Float” activity in the PBS Kids Play and Learn Science app. 
• Ask questions like: what do you think will happen if? and why do you think that happened? 
• Use words like: sink, float, heavy, light, buyoant, absorb 
• Re-create the experiment with real materials. 
• Let your child explore the objects, and make predictions about what they think will sink or float.

Tech Tips for Young Children: 

• Co-view media together: talk with your child, watch, listen and play along. 
• Choose media that matches your child’s interests, and is age appropriate. 
• Create a screen free zone in the bedroom to ensure healthy sleep habits.  
• Be a role model by limiting your own media usage, your child will follow your lead! 
• Set rules for screen time together as a family. Use our Family Media Plan! 

For more tips on managing screen/tech time with your little ones, check out our post: Balancing Your Family's Screen Time in Difficult Times