Misconceptions in Primary Science
By Allen, Michael
“Floating and Sinking”
Publisher: Open University Press
Pp. 143-150
2010
Type: Anecdotal
Data collection method: Unknown
Number of subjects, range: Unknown
Grade and age of subjects: PreK-2nd — under 7-8 years of age, 3rd-5th grade — under 10-11 years
- All light objects float; all heavy objects sink.
- An iceberg is floating and sinking at the same time.
- Wood is denser than water.
- An object floating in water is weightless.