Surface Tension & Floating - Water Striders

Creature Teacher: The Water Strider
Science Category: Physics
Suggested Age: 7–11 years (naturally adaptable)

Students explore surface tension by taking on a simple challenge: make a metal paper clip rest on the surface of water without sinking. Inspired by the way water striders stand and move across ponds and streams, this hands-on investigation helps students discover how water molecules pull together at the surface and how animals can use that property to their advantage.

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