Oil & Water Science
Some of the best chances to learn happen in the kitchen! This super easy and incredibly kid friendly oil and water experiment combine the fun of playing with the science of what happens when oil and water are combined.
Supplies:
Several Glass Dishes
Cooking Oil
Paint Pipettes
Food Coloring
Water
Instructions:
- Fill a glass dish 1/2 way with cooking oil
- Fill several other glass dishes with water and add food coloring to achieve your desired colors.
- Have the kids fill the paint pipettes with the colorful water and dribble it into the cooking oil.
- They will see that the oil and water do not mix. The colors stay concentrated where they were dropped instead of blending.
I loved doing this with my kids because it was easy to set up and clean up, it was economical with 4 kids and it was completely visually appealing for all 4 kids! If you have food coloring and cooking oil, you are all set! If you don’t have the pipettes that I used, a medicine dropper, a few straws, or even small spoons can create the same effect.
I love simple science experiments that we can try at home! With summer here, I would love to hear about some of your favorite science experiments for kids to inspire our summer learning! If you try this project, I hope you will share a pic with me on facebook!
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This looks like a fun, hands-on learning activity! Remembering myself as a child, I’d want to be prepared for a barrage of questions such as, “But why? …Why? Why?” 🙂
My nephew would love this experiment.
Great way to entertain the kids.
This brings back many memories when I was in science class.
I remember doing this as a kid! Thanks for sharing. An awesome way to bond with the kids
I live stuff like this! Very cool!
So fun, I love this!
I remember doing this when I was in elementary school.
This looks like fun, definitely going to have to try this out with the little ones, I think they
will enjoy watching what happens.
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This looks like fun, definitely going to have to try this out with the little ones, I think they
will enjoy watching what happens.
@tisonlyme143
This oil and water experiment looks very fun. Thanks for sharing!
Children will love this experiment.
Science fascinates me! I think my nieces and nephews would like to try this experiment.
This is a cool experiment for kids. There are so many simple experiments using household items one can do. A great way to break up the monotony of a rainy Saturday.
This would be awesome for kids! Really something for adults to enjoy to. Thanks for sharing
Pretty cool! Have to try this out with the nephew!
This would be fun with the grand kids.
Thanks for the info.
I LOVE this! Totally gonna be doing this with the kiddos!
My grandsons would love this.
I need to add this to my homeschooling lesson plans! Dye’s a great idea!
I had never thought of using dyes for this science project
This is really neat! We are going to try it!
Thank you for sharing!
Fun and super easy!
I love the visual aspect of this experiment.
I love that this experiment is not expensive! My nieces love science!
I used to love doing science experiments like this!
I will have to try this with my granddaughter it looks fun 🙂
Cool & fun experiment!
Looks like fun!
Children will enjoy this experiment.
I love it when art and science blend together like this! …No puns intended. 🙂
I love it! It’s simple, yet really neat to see. Thanks for the idea! +
This looks like a lot of fun.
sounds ok
This is a fun experiment and great to do with kids!
My niece and nephew would enjoy this project.
This looks like a great experiment to try with kids while they’re being schooled at home during this pandemic.
That is pretty cool. I bet the kids love it.
Very cool! This has a lava lamp like appearance to it!
We can totally do this! I have all the stuff! Thank you!
This will be a blast to do with my kiddos!
Great idea with items that you already have in your kitchen
Such a great idea. This would be fun for my niece and nephews to try.
But what about salad dressings? Fun experiment.
This is a great learning experience
My niece LOVES to explore and learn. I bet she would love this!!
Looks like it would be fun.
This is an awesome learning method! Something fun to do with kids. Thanks for sharing
This is a great stay at home activity for the kids. Super cool
This looks like fun for all.
What a fun experiment.
But what about salad dressings? Good visual learning.
My kids love science experiments. Especially my 10 year old special needs son. That is his favorite! he would love this.
the color really adds to the experience!
Very fun for my first grader! I will try tomorrow for science class 🙂
This is a great way of visual learning
I did this when I was in elementary school, very fun and practical way to learn about density of liquids
Going to try this with the kids this weekend. Going to be a great time!
This is so cool and fun my cousins would love this
Yes, a fun and easy experiment! Thank you for sharing this.
This is awesome and we have all the ingredients. I forgot about this! Thanks!
This looks like fun!
How fun! I love things like this that also are a learning experiment.