Turn the Milk Pan Experiment into a Science Project

If you enjoyed creating flashes of color in the milk pan in the last science experiment described on the blog you may like to convert it into a full fledged science project. All you need to do is have a definite question to answer. For instance you could consider a couple of variables and frame questions like – how does the shape of the milk pan affect the experiment.

Here you need to get an assortment of different shaped baking trays together before you begin the experiment. Now follow the same process of creating flashes of color in the pan by pouring the liquids into the different shaped baking trays. See which shape allows the most spectacular display of colors to be seen. Note down your findings.

Another question that you could seek an answer to is how different brands of dish washing liquids affect the experiment. Use the same shape of baking tray or milk pan in this set of experiments, just change the liquid soap brand as you repeat the process with a minimum of three different types of liquid dish washing soap. Record the observations to see which liquid soap works the best in the science project. You could even try to figure out why one works best or if all work the same way.