Floating is when something stays on top of the surface of the water, like a boat.
Sinking is when something drops beneath the surface of the water and falls to the bottom, like a stone.
Can you think of some other things that float and sink?
Join Kit and Pup to find out more about floating and sinking.
Narrator: Sinking.
Kit: Miaow!
Narrator: Floating.
Pup: Woof!
Narrator: Floating… and sinking!
Floating.
Sinking.
Who's going first? Who will it be? How many floating things can Pup see?
Pup: Woof!
Narrator: Are these boats floating on the water? Yes.
Is this leaf floating on the lake? Yes.
Is this rubber ring floating in the swimming pool? Yes.
How many floating things did Pup see? One, two, three! Whoopee!
Pup: Woof!
Narrator: Who's going next? Who will it be? How many sinking things can Kit see?
Kit: Miaow!
Narrator: Are these coins sinking through the water? Yes.
Is this bucket sinking in the swimming pool? Yes.
Is this sponge sinking in the water? No. This sponge is floating.
How many sinking things did Kit see? One, two! Woohoo!
Kit: Miaow!
Narrator: Pirate ships can float across the sea. And anchors can sink beneath the water. Floating… and sinking! Woo! Woohoo!
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