hydrostatics

"A rubber duck floats in the tub. A rock sinks to the bottom of a lake. Why do some objects float and others sink? Find out in this series about materials and their properties. Informative, at-level text and . . . photos help readers understand the differences between objects that sink and float"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and illustrations look at different things that float.

Introduces the physical properties of objects that sink or float and offers examples of them in everyday life, along with simple experiments to try at home.

A brief introduction to how and why different objects sink or float.

Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman investigate urban legends, including if a child be lifted off the ground by helium balloons and if ping pong balls can be used to raise a sunken ship.

Simple text and illustrations explore why ice cubes float.

The kids from Ms. Frizzle's class learn lessons about why objects float or sink when they board the Magic School Bus--tranformed into a bus-boat--to investigate a report of a monster living in Walker Lake.

Explains to children why some objects float and some sink.

Explores why some objects float in water and others sink, providing ideas for simple demonstrations of related concepts.

Describes in simple terms why some things float and some sink.