The Cat in the Hat
Nick and Sally Build a Boat
Clip: Season 3 Episode 1 | 1m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Experimentation leads to an unexpected discovery about what helps make something float.
When different colors of clay all sink in the water, Nick and Sally discover that the shape and design of an object can help determine whether or not it will float.
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The Cat in the Hat
Nick and Sally Build a Boat
Clip: Season 3 Episode 1 | 1m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
When different colors of clay all sink in the water, Nick and Sally discover that the shape and design of an object can help determine whether or not it will float.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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We've got to try every color.
♪ (Giggling) Okay, let's try blue first.
How about green?
Yellow has to work.
Nope.
This is the last color.
It's got to float.
What are we doing wrong?
There's got to be an answer.
And it's right in front of our eyes.
(Giggling) Things, this is no time to fool around!
We're trying to think.
Look, some of the clay is floating.
But we tried all those colors already.
But we didn't try different shapes.
Look, flat piece floated for a second and then sank.
Because the water came over the sides.
But the one that is kind of curved is floating.
You might be onto something.
I wonder if that's why boats have sides kind of like that.
To keep the water out!
What would happen if we made a bigger one?
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