Pumpkin Sink/Float Activity

We did a sink or float activity with different fruits/vegetables. We guessed whether each item would sink or float first and then tossed them into a bucket of water.

First was a squash:

The squash floated!

Next, we tried a carrot:

The carrot sank!

Third, we threw in an apple:

The apple floated!

The fourth thing we tried was an eggplant:

The eggplant floated!

The next thing was a banana:

The banana floated!

We also used a potato:

The potato sank!

Last, we used a pumpkin in our activity:

Most of us thought the pumpkin would sink, but it floated!