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3rd Grade
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Worksheet for 2026-09-08
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📖 Why Ice Floats
Water expands when it freezes into ice. That makes ice less dense than liquid water. Because it is less dense, ice floats on top. Floating ice can form a layer over ponds in winter.
1. What happens to water when it freezes?
2. How does that affect density?
3. Why does ice float?
4. Where can floating ice form a layer?
✏️ Writing
Write 3–4 sentences explaining why ice floats.
➕ Math
1. How many minutes are in 2 hours? ______
2. How many cents are in 3 quarters? ______
3. Which unit is better for measuring a pencil: inches or miles? __________
4. Which is heavier: a paper clip or a bowling ball? __________
🎨 Color & Create
Draw ice floating on water and label both states.
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📖 Reading Answers
- It expands
- Ice becomes less dense than liquid water
- It is less dense than liquid water
- Over ponds in winter
➕ Math Answers
- 120
- 75
- Inches
- Bowling ball