Daily Idea #268: Float My Heart Away

We’ve been on a 2 week vacation from posting daily ideas (thanks to a move cross country) and we are back! We are almost a full year into dealing with COVID-19 and various forms of lockdowns. Hopefully with all the emerging science, we’ll see more of each other face to face but no matter what, I’ll be continuing with daily ideas until we’ve reached a full 365 days of ideas and activities; that way, you’ll have plenty of ways to keep busy!

For today’s daily idea, we are doing a simple science experiment. You’ll need a smooth surface (like a plate or a bowl), a dry erase marker, and some water.

On your plate/bowl draw with your dry erase marker a small object or as many as you’d like— a stick figure, a heart, a balloon… Then slowly pour some water into the plate/bowl. Watch as the object(s) float off the surface! Here is the science behind this experiment.