Homeschool style rainbow walking water....

  We have really fell short on cool science experiments this year, its not that there aren't a lot of cool things out there to try. It is mainly because 3rd grade has been building fundamentals for us, like grouping animals, study our senses and learning about the ponds, lakes, oceans etc. So for the first half of the year we haven't had much time to do fun and cool experiments...until now!!

  I have been searching high and low to just find simple yet pretty intriguing things to do that will only require minimal supplies. I have a few books however they just seemed a little to 'old' for her at this point. So I looked to Pinterest, it is loaded with ALL types of experiments to try at home which turned out to be pretty cool for the whole family.

  This experiment is called Rainbow Walking Water. It's about identifying how the water moves from one jar to another without someone actually doing the transfer. 

  What you will need:

• 6 jars [similar to the ones in photos or drinking glasses will work]
• Paper towel
• Water
• Food coloring

  To begin you will need to rip the paper towel in half and bend it some as seen in photo [I admit we didn't rip the paper towel in half and it ended up taking a lot long for the process to begin].

  Begin to fill 4 jars with even amounts of water [we used room temp water but I do not believe it matters]  Next, line the jars up in groups of three. So you will have a jar with water next to a jar without water followed by another jar with water.

  Add your food coloring to the jars with water however you wish [we used about 6-7 drops of coloring in each jar].  Now, place the paper towel in the jars as shown being sure that an end is in the water and the other end in the empty jar.

Then watch the fun begin!! Watch as the water works its way up the paper towel and empties out into the middle jar. She thought it was pretty neat :)

  After a few hours we came back and this was how beautiful it all looked!

  We loved seeing the process and how new colors were formed. I had her write about the experiment and how it worked while it was happening and when it was complete.

  Life isn't always about going out and spending tons of money to get kids excited...sometimes its the little things that really put a huge smile on their faces.

Thanks for reading and God bless!!