Kindergarten · Science · Unit 1 of 6
Sand & Water
Pour it, scoop it, float it and sink it!
What your child practises
Practises exploring sand and water with the senses: wet and dry, pouring and scooping, sinking and floating, and soaking up water. It follows the Primary physical science outcome on sand and water in the Nova Scotia curriculum.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: Physical Science: Sand and water · Explore sand and water with the senses: wet and dry, pour and scoop, sink and float
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which one soaks up water best?
- a towel
- a plastic bag
- a raincoat
a towel
Hint: Towels are soft and soak up water.
Question 2
Wet sand is easy to…
- shape and build with
- pour like water
- blow away
shape and build with
Hint: Wet sand sticks together, so it makes good castles.
Question 3
Which container is the best for carrying water?
- a bucket with no holes
- a net
- a basket
a bucket with no holes
Hint: Water leaks out of holes.
Question 4
A small rock goes into a bucket of water. It…
- floats
- sinks
- flies
sinks
Hint: Heavy things like rocks sink to the bottom.
Question 5
Sand is poured from a cup. It falls…
- up
- down
- sideways and stops
down
Hint: Sand falls down, just like water.
Question 6
Tall cup of water is poured into a wide bowl. How much water is there?
- the same
- more
- less
the same
Hint: Pouring water into a new shape does not make more or less.