Activity Instruction Page
Candy Corn Layers Investigation
- Activity Type: Hands-On Activity
- Theme: Halloween, Season: Fall
- Learning Center: Science & Discovery Center
Engage your preschoolers in a fun Candy Corn Layers Investigation! This activity is a fun way to explore density in a simple and colorful way.
Materials & Direction
Materials:
– Clear glass or plastic cup
– Honey
– Water (colored with orange food coloring)
– Vegetable oil
Preschool Learning Objectives:
– Recognize and identify colors
– Build critical thinking skills through hands-on exploration
Teacher Instructions:
1. Begin by pouring honey into the bottom of a glass to fill it about 1/3 of the way up. As you pour ask preschoolers what they notice about the honey. Is it smooth? Does it look sticky? Is it easy or hard to pour?
2. Next, you will need to mix together water and orange food coloring. This is a great step to include preschoolers in! Once the water is to the desired orange color, spoon in or pour into your experiment glass, adding another 1/3 of liquid, so that the cup is now 2/3 full.
3. Next, fill the last ⅓ of the glass with the vegetable oil. As you pour, ask your students questions about vegetable oil. Have they used it before?
4. Last, check out the awesome layered look the liquids created! As an extension you can have preschoolers look at the layered liquids and color in a blank candy corn template to match their experiment.
