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Challenge 013 · Ages 6–10
Magic Milk
Discover surface tension using milk and soap.
Primary STEAM area
Science
The Challenge
What will your learner investigate?
Can you use milk, colouring and soap to reveal the effects of surface tension?
Learning outcomes
- Describe surface tension through observation.
- Make predictions and record patterns of movement.
- Connect soap's effect to interactions between liquids and fats.
Connected learning
Science: liquids, surface tension and mixtures; Art: colour and pattern; Mathematics: pattern recognition; English: prediction and explanation.
Dream Areas
Chemistryfood sciencematerials sciencelaboratory sciencescientific communication