Floating and Sinking
A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics
It’s density that allows oil, waka, ships and icebergs to float on water whereas rocks and anchors sink. Included are resources on salinity, swimming, lifejackets, submarines, the Archimedes principle and buoyancy experiments. SCIS no. 1867886
Floating fern
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Physical World – Floating and sinking
Science Learning Hub
Age of eggs
National Library of New Zealand
Swimmers and swimming
National Library of New Zealand
Blocks of pumice
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Floating in the Dead Sea
Alexander Turnbull Library
Floating dock
Alexander Turnbull Library
Will it float?
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Archimedes’ Principle
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Contrasting student and scientific views
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All about sinking and floating
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How do boats float?
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Sink or float
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Does it sink? Does it float?
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Oil spills
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Why do things float?
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Buoyancy and density
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Bill Hamilton
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Plimsoll line
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Life jackets
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Why does ice float?
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Balloon Buoyancy
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Wahine disaster
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Rain clouds
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Temperature, salinity and water density
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Floating and sinking
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Why do astronauts float in space?
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Sink or float
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Float a boat
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What is buoyant force?
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Hovercraft - ultimate amphibious machines
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Floating coconut
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In Taipei you can float on giant water lilies
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What is an argo float?
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Energy
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Floating and Sinking
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Make a paperclip float
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Sugar rainbow, an easy density experiment
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