Our HomeSchool Science Project :)

Nathan has been learning about the sun and how we see color.  We wrapped up this chapter with a pretty neat science experiment. 

Mention the word experiment and the boys sit nice and patient.  They love doing experiments and I love that they are learning while experimenting:)

Anyone can do it and it is pretty cool.  Want to see?  Gather the following supplies to begin your very own science experiment:

Coffee Filter
Black water based marker
small cup of rubbing alcohol
piece of paper for underneath just in case:)

Next follow the pictures and instructions and have fun:)

Fold Coffee Filter in half and draw a rainbow shape with your black marker close to the edge of the coffee filter

Fold Coffee Filter in half again

Place your folded coffee filter in the cup of rubbing alcohol and watch- be patient :)

The end results

 Pretty neat- huh??  All these neat colors from one black magic marker line and some rubbing alcohol.  Once you try it with your kids, let me know what they thought.  My boys, even the 19 year old, thought it was really cool :)  The coffee filter looks neat when it is dry and unfolded.  Yes, we still have ours.

We will have more really neat experiments that I will share with you in the near future:)