Experiment: How in the Wow Do Sharks Float?
Ever wonder how in the wow a shark can float? Turns out it has a lot to do with their oily liver! Give this experiment a try and you will learn all about buoyancy and shark anatomy.
maTerials:
- 2 small, empty plastic water bottles
- cooking oil
- water
- sink, bathtub or plastic tub
- permanent markers (optional)
wow-To:
Step 1: For this experiment, the bottles will represent sharks. If you like you can go ahead and draw some shark faces onto the bottles before getting started.
Step 2: Fill one bottle with water and the other one with oil, making sure the two bottles are filled up with equal amounts of liquid. Seal them tightly!
Step 3: Fill a sink, bathtub or plastic tub with enough water so that fully submerging the bottles would be possible.
Step 4: The bottles represent sharks and the oil represents the oil that is found inside of a sharkâs liver. Before you drop the two bottles into the water, make a prediction (or an educated guess) about what you think will happen to each bottle as you place them in the water.
Step 5: Now carefully place the bottles into the water and observe what happens. Share what in the wow happened with friends and family!