Magic Milk

This Lesson Plan is a wonderful multi- curriculum that includes artistic, mathematical, and scientific elements. I did this lesson plan with my kids at the preschool I work at and they absolutely loved it! All you need is a few household items:

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Pour a thin layer of milk in a shallow pan.

2. Once the milk covers the pan, then the kids will add various food coloring all around in the milk.

3. Then the kids will pick up a q-tip and dip it into the dish soap.

4. After, each of the children will press the q-tip into the milk- pressing it down in one spot and holding it there for 10-15 seconds.

5. The kids will watch, make predictions, and answer the open-ended questions while discussing the meaning behind the “magic milk.”

*This fun and simple science experiment will challenge children to critically think about mixing colors and how those colors interact with different liquid substances.

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MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:

1. Milk

2. Assorted Liquid Food Coloring

3. Dish Soap

4. Q-tips

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. The child will predict color changes based on the knowledge they know.

2. The child will use hand eye-coordination while placing the cotton swab into the food coloring while pressing down into the milk.

3. 90 percent of the children will express how to critically think by asking questions while we are exploring the “magic milk” experiment.

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METHOD OF PRESENTATION: List the steps of your presentation in order including opening, the activity and closing.

PREPARATION: Before the children come to the table, I will set up one of the tables with all of the materials listed above:

• Pour a thin layer of milk in a shallow pan.

• Pour dish soap into a small bowl so the children are able to fully coat the q-tip.

• Place a napkin, qtip, and food coloring are each of the children’s seats so each child has equal participation.

OPENING: Kindly invite the children to participate in the activity by showing and explaining the use of the materials on the table. Begin to ask the children open-ended questions.

ACTIVITY: After gathering each other children’s predictions:

-Then I will have each of the kids add food coloring drops all around the pan.

-Then the kids will pick up a cotton swab and dip it into the dish soap.

-Once each child coats their q-tip in the dish soap, I will have each child individually press the coated q-tip for 10-15 seconds into the pan and watch the experiment transpire.

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OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS:

1. What do you think will happen when you put the cotton swab in the milk?

2. Why do you think the food coloring stopped moving around after a period of time?

3. What did you notice about the food coloring ?

4. How did the food coloring change when you mixed all of the ingredients together?

5. Was your prediction right?

The Experiment:

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