Quick Info 📋
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File Type
PDF!
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Pages
📄 1 page
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Time
⏱️ 15 min
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Kid-Safe
Yes!
See What's Inside 👀
Preview pages
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Page 1: Draw Your Swirl!
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Page 2: Whole Milk vs Skim Milk!
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Page 3: How Soap Works!
What's Included 📦
Everything you need
✓ Big Circle Drawing Page!
✓ Whole vs Skim Comparison Chart!
✓ How Soap Works Diagram!
✓ Easy to Print!
✓ Parent Tips Sheet!
How to Use 🎯
Different ways to enjoy
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At Home!
Do the milk and soap experiment first, then draw what you saw while it's fresh in your memory!
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In Class!
A colorful way to record observations during a properties-of-materials unit!
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Art Time!
Use lots of bright colors to recreate your swirl pattern — no two will look the same!
What Kids Will Learn 📚
Science + Art
Skills We're Building! 💪
🌟 Surface Tension Science!
🌟 Comparing Two Tests!
🌟 Color Recognition!
🌟 Fine Motor Drawing!
🌟 Recording Observations!
What You Need🎒
Just a few things
→ A Printer! 🖨️
→ Crayons or Markers! 🖍️
→ The Color Explosion Art Activity Supplies!
→ Your Imagination! ✨
For Grown-Ups 👨👩👧
Tips and ideas
👨👩👧 Parent Tips!
Watch the real color explosion together, then have your child draw what they remember.
Ask: 'Did the colors go toward the soap or away from it?' This pairs perfectly with Episode 4: Magic Milk Color Burst.
Why Do Leaves Change Colors? with Freddy
🏫 Teacher Guide!
Perfect for a K-2 properties of materials unit! Standards: NGSS 2-PS1-1 (describe and classify materials by observable properties).
The whole-vs-skim milk comparison chart supports a simple controlled-variable discussion.