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Christmas Magic Milk Science Experiment
S.T.E.A.M. for kids
The Christmas Magic Milk Science Experiment puts a fun and festive holiday spin on a classic science experiment!
You only need a few ingredients-all of which you probably have in your kitchen already!
This fun and simple Christmas STEM project is perfect for Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary aged kids.
It’s also a colorful way to explore science at home and to supplement any Homeschool curriculum.
Continue reading for the full instructions and to learn about the science behind this easy Christmas science activity!
materials
Whole Milk (must be full fat milk)
Dawn Dish Soap
Food Coloring
Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter
Q-tips
purpose
Explores scientific concepts
Experiments with cause and effect
Explores color mixing
Screen free fun!
Hands-on learning
Gets kids excited about exploring science
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directions
Christmas Magic Milk Science Experiment
First pour WHOLE MILK onto a plate or shallow dish
Milk must be full fat
Also, if possible, use room temp milk
Next, invite your child to pick a cookie cutter and place it somewhere in the milk
Now it’s time to add food coloring
Add three drops of green food coloring to the inside of the cookie cutter
Then, add three drops of three different colors to the milk-anywhere outside the cookie cutter
Next, dip the Q-tip into a bowl of DAWN dish soap
Invite your child to place the Q-Tip into the middle of the green coloring in the cookie cutter
Watch what happens!
Grab a new Q-Tip
Dip the Q-Tip into the dish soap
Place the Q-Tip in the middle of the cluster of three different food colors
Watch the reaction as the colors dance around each other!
Continue adding more dish soap using the Q-tip
The colors will continue to dance around until the reaction is complete!
directions
How to does the
Magic Milk Experiment work?
Milk is made up of protein, fat and minerals. When the soap is added-it breaks up the fat molecules in the milk. The soap essentially chases the fat molecules around the plate trying to attach to them. It’s like a big game of tag!
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