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Question
Do this experiment in groups of four friends. Each group will need a big pot filled with water and the things listed on the table. Put each thing one by one in water and observe. Write your observations in the table given below.
Mark [✓] for the things that float. Mark [×] for those that sink.
| Things to be put in water | I guessed before I did it | I saw when I did it |
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| Iron nail or pin | ||
| Matchstick | ||
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Aluminum foil (from medicine packing)
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| A piece of ice |
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Solution
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