Milk Day / Exploding Colour Milk
Exploding Colour Milk
Children drop dish soap into coloured milk and watch the colours burst outwards in bright patterns.
How to run it
- Pour a shallow layer of full-cream milk on a plate.
- Add drops of food colouring.
- Touch the centre with a soapy cotton bud.
- Watch and explain how soap pushes the fat in the milk around.
You will need
- full-cream milk
- food colouring
- dish soap
- cotton buds
- plates
Make it easier or harderKeep it simple for younger children; older children can compare milks and record results.
SafetyCheck for dairy allergies and remind children not to drink the milk.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children observe and explain a simple reaction.
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