Skittle Diffusion Experiment
- Year groups
- Years 3–9 (Key Stages 2–3)
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- 1
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Chemistry, Science
- Topic
- Skittle Diffusion Experiment, Diffusion Experiment
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- Activities
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Activity Introduction
An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about STEM.
Skittle Diffusion
Do you like STEM subjects? what is your favourite one?
Have you ever tried to plant a seed? If yes, tell us more about it.
Or have you ever tried to invent something? If yes, tell us more about it. And how do you think it will help us?
Have you ever seen a microorganism under a microscope? What was it? And how it looked like?
Mathematics is a marvellous subject. Let's sharpen our brains and solve some equations.
Do you like timetable tricks? What is your favourite one?
Do you know how to code? Have you ever created an app or a game before? If yes, how was it like?
Skittle Diffusion Activity
The activity is perfect for encouraging the researching skills for the students, while learning more about this fantastic topic.
Skittle Diffusion
This friendly designed worksheet is suitable for students at school, homeschooling, and as a group activity.
Instructions
Arrange the skittles in a circle around the outer curve of the plate.
Carefully pour warm water into the middle of the plate, so that the skittles are half submerged.
Watch the colour of the skittles slowly start to creep towards the middle of the plate making a rainbow!
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Available in a PDF format.
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Learning objectives
Observe diffusion as the colour from the sweets spreads through water
Explain the observed colour movement in terms of diffusion
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