Lesson 9 of 84 · Mixing Colors

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Pouring Water Play

🧪Lab Brief #9

Mixing Colors.

🎯 Your mission

Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Pouring water into different cups changes its shape but not how much there is.

Key Words

freeze
hot
cold

Materials Needed

measuring cups
paper towels
thermometer

Safety First

Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Listen carefully and repeat the new words about Mixing Colors.

Step 2 — Do

Sort objects into groups: hard things and soft things.

Step 3 — Observe

Did anything change? Point to what is different.

Step 4 — Record

Point to the things you used in the activity.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Can you hold water in your hand?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

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Stretch Challenge

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For the dinner table

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