Oil and Water Experiment

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Skill Level

Beginner

Time to Make

15 mins

Adult Supervision

Yes

Oil and Water Experiment

Top Tip

Try this with different primary colours and watch the secondary colours appear as they mix in the jar.

How to Make

Oil and Water Experiment
Oil and Water Experiment
Oil and Water Experiment
  1. Take an empty jar and fill it with baby oil.
  2. Then take two pots and fill them with water adding a colour to each using food colouring.
  3. Then using the pipette drip the coloured water into the jar of oil.
  4. You will notice the beads of colour almost like underwater bubbles sink and join at the bottom.