Reception have been learning all about Mr Gumpy’s Outing.  We have been looking at different materials to see if they float or sink.  Mrs Toms helped us to understand why some things float and why some materials that float pop back up to the surface of the water even after being pushed down!

Please encourage your children to talk about floating and sinking when they are in the bath- you could use shampoo bottles, bars of soap and toys!

Remember; objects with tightly packed molecules will sink (what the material is made up of (inside!)) and objects with more loosely packed molecules will float!

Here are some pictures from our outdoor activity.