Floating and sinking / [book]
- U.S. ed.
- Milwaukee, Wis. : G. Stevens, 2002.
- 31 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Everyday science .
- Riley, Peter D. Everyday science. .
Originally published: London : Franklin Watts, 2001.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Float -- Or sink -- Sorting materials -- Which floats? -- Water pushes up -- Watch the water -- Hollow or solid? -- Fill it up -- Boats -- Make it float -- Boat loads -- Which sinks?
Explores why some objects float in water and others sink, providing ideas for simple demonstrations of related concepts.