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Science · The activity desk
Rain travels through color
Watch water carry washable marker color through paper.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
A white coffee filter, washable water-based marker, shallow dish, and a little water.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Adult draws a thick colored line across the filter, a little above its bottom edge.
- Place a small amount of water in the dish and stand the filter with only its bottom edge touching the water; keep the line above the water.
- Watch water climb the paper. Notice whether the marker color spreads or separates into other colors.
Adult handles the water and marker, stays beside the child, and discards the filter afterward; do not drink the water.