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Science Week / Walking Rainbow

Walking Rainbow

Children watch coloured water climb up paper towel bridges between cups and mix into new colours over time.

How to run it

  1. Line up six cups and fill every second cup with water.
  2. Add red, yellow and blue food colouring to the filled cups.
  3. Fold paper towel strips and bridge them between each cup.
  4. Check every 15 minutes to watch the colours travel and mix.

You will need

  • clear cups
  • paper towel
  • food colouring
  • water
  • tray
Make it easier or harderYounger children name the new colours, while older children time and record the water's movement.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children observe and predict changes over time.

Fits these theme days

Science WeekRainbow DayScience DayAfter School Quick STEM

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