It’s been beyond cold outside. Really – my son has
already had four cold weather delays in the past week. So, I decided to freeze
some food coloring (with water, of course). Given that there’s plenty of snow around,
I figured why not add it to the mix. The result? Icy, artsy fun!
The Science Stuff
Show the kids how liquids can turn into a solid, while
learning about the weather. Over the years we’ve done plenty of water to ice experiments
in the freezer. This one lets your child see the transformation out in nature.
Before you get started, ask your child a few questions to get her thinking:
·
What do you think will happen to the water
when we leave it outside?
·
Do you think that this would be different
if we left the water outside in the summer?
If your child says that she thinks the water and snow
will turn to ice, ask her why or what it is about the weather that will make
the change.
The Art Activity
Here’s What You’ll Need:
·
A container (or a few) – reuse a plastic-ware
lid, an old cupcake tin or similar items
·
Snow and water
·
Food coloring
·
Paper
Keep in mind that the food coloring is messy (what kid
doesn’t love messy art?). It can stain your child’s clothes, but it will wash
off of her hands.
Here’s What to Do:
1. Drip
a few drops of food coloring into the containers. Add a color mixing activity
and have your child put a drop of red and a drop of blue (or yellow) to see
what happens when they mix together.
2. Scoop
a handful of snow into the food coloring.
3. Pour
the water over the snow (if the water is warm enough, the snow will melt in
front of your child’s eyes).
4. Leave
the mixture outside overnight in the winter weather.
5. Go
back the next day and pop the colorful ice out of the containers.
6. Paint!
Your child can try painting on the paper outside. Right about now she’s
starting to notice that the paint isn’t pouring off onto her paper. Why not?
Ask your child for an answer (hint: it’s so cold out that the ice isn’t
melting).
7. Take
the colorful cubes and paper inside. Repeat the painting and see what happens.
As the ice warms it turns into water colors.
8. Experiment
with different ways of painting. Your child can push two cubes together to mix
colors, put the paper on top of the ice and press down to melt it quicker or
compare the difference between painting in a sunny (warm) spot and a darker
(cooler) place.
Are you looking for more science and art explorations?
Follow my Pinterest board for ideas!
Follow Mini Monets and Mommies's board Preschool Art and Science Activities on Pinterest.
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