MCS '21-'22 SEA CREATURES

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Shark Science: Buoyancy
Are your kids crazy about sharks? Then they would love this experiment! In contrast to other fish, who have bladders filled with gas, sharks have liver filled with low-density oil that is similar to vegetable oil. In this experiment, we use vegetable oil to explore the subject of buoyancy and make our “sharks” float. First, we attach pennies to a toilet paper roll and place it in the water. It sinks. Then we fill a balloon with oil, placed it inside the toilet paper roll, and put it back in