Did you know lemons float on water? Do you know how to make a lemon sink?
We tried pushing one down to make it sink, but it just popped back up again.
What about if we chop it into smaller pieces?
I expected these small bits to sink, as without its waterproof skin water can get into the lemon pulp and add to its weight, but our segments still floated.
We then removed the skin and found the bits of lemon sank? Why do you think this is?
If you look at the inside of the lemon skin you can see it is very thick and porous, this means it contains lots of air which makes it float.
Which other fruits do you think would float and which would sink?
Can you predict which fruits will sink and which float and test them?
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What a great, simple science experiment about density!
Thanks for sharing with learning laboratory at mama smiles =)
How fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
Now just add sugar!
Very interesting!!! Apples float – I think… Bananas sink???
What a fun lesson!! Thank you for sharing on Sharing Saturday!!
Just to let you know you are one of the most clicked this week, so I will be featuring this at Sharing Saturday tonight!
Thank you!
This is a great way to look at porous and floating and sinking. Thank you for linking up to Tuesday Tots and just to let you know that I will be featuring it this week on Rainy Day Mum
Experiments like that always go over well. Thanks for linking up to Science Sunday!
Yes, we loved it!