Top Ten Household Items #1

#1 on the Top Ten List of Household Items to Use in Your Science Classroom is:

Food Coloring

Definitely a worthy winner!  I use it all the time and I'm sure there are lots more ideas to add to the list!


Tie-Dye Name-tags
Beads of Color
Capillary Action in Action
Frustration Bottles
Mixing Colors
States of Matter
Diffusion Demonstration
Finding Equilibrium (Water)
Salt Water Painting 
Solubility Fireworks
Magic Marble
Milk Fireworks
Sugar Density Column
Contact Lens Safety
A Hole in the Water
Celery in Colored Water
Egg-speriment

Comment on this post to be entered to win a prize box containing most of the Top Ten Items.  And remember, if your comment contains an additional use (not mentioned above) for food coloring in the science classroom, you'll receive a bonus entry!


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