Materials Needed:
Pie pans
Milk
Food color
Toothpicks
Medicine droppers
Liquid dish detergent
Set Up:
Pour a small amount of liquid dish detergent into each paper cup (children can share cups). Pour milk into each pie pan. You only need to pour enough milk in the pan to cover the bottom
Procedure:
When the group is ready, drop one drop each of 4 colors of food coloring around the edge of the pan. The milk does not change color if we keep the pan still. Children add one drop of liquid dish detergent into the middle of the pan with a medicine dropper. The colors will swirl! After they watch the colors swirl for a bit, give them a toothpick to dip in the soap, then dip in the pan repeatedly to make the colors swirl some more. Instruct children to dip their toothpick into the milk, but not stir.
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Where do you purchase medicine droppers? I’ve checked with a pharmacy and they do not sell them. Thanks.
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I found mine at Hobby Lobby. A pack of six was $2.77 plus tax.
Mine are from Lakeshore Learning: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com
What standard (according to the GELDS) is this addressing>?
There are several, actually. SC1.4a, SC1.4b, SC1.4c (if you have them draw what they observe), SC1.4d, CP1.4a, CP1.4b, CP1.4c, CP2.4d, also
PDM6.4a, PDM6.4b (because of the eye dropper). You could also use some Language and Literacy GELDS, such as CLL1.4b and CLL1.4c (following directions, expanding ideas), CLL4.4c (describing experiences).
what are the standards for the common core pre k of nyc for this activity?
Sorry, I don’t know. I teach in Georgia.