7 colorful science experiments for kids that you can do at-home, with items you may already own!

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Click through these experiments for detailed instructions, facilitation tips and takeaways with printable PDFs!

#1: Learn About Chromatography

You’ll need:

• Tall glass, with ½ to ¾ of an inch of water
• Coffee filter
• Scissor
• Pencil
• Tape
• Non-permanent markers

#2: Explore Color with Benham’s Disk

You’ll need:

• CD
• Benham’s disk pattern (included below)
• Marble
• A small bottle cap (or other object to make handle)
• Hot glue
• Glue sticks
• Scissors

#3: Make Your Own Rainbow

You’ll need:

• Big bowl full of water in a clear container
• Small mirror
• Sheet of white paper
• Sunlit window

#4: Explore Colors with Ice

You’ll need:

• Different colored square pieces of paper or fabric larger than an ice cube
• 6 ice cubes
• Tray or newspaper for each child’s “workspace” (optional)
• Food dyes (optional)

#5: Make Water Walk

You’ll need:

• Three clear cups or jars (they should be approximately the same size)
• White paper towels
• Food coloring in various colors or beet juice
• Water

#6: Make Art with Bubbles

You’ll need:

• Tempera paint in various colors
• Dawn dish soap
• Bowls (soup bowls are the perfect size)
• White paper
• Straws
• Water
• Tablecloth (Cover your table. This can get messy!)

#7: Make Rainbow Paper

You’ll need:

• A bowl filled with water
• Clear nail polish
• Small pieces of black construction paper (quarter sheets work well)
• Paper towels for drying your artwork

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