Create a beautiful, colorful rainbow on a plate using candy and water. Learn about density and how different sugar coatings move through water without mixing immediately.

Materials

• white plate (1)
• Skittles candy (1-2 bags)
• warm or cold water (1 cup)

Safety

• Adult supervision required to ensure children do not eat too many candies.
• Ensure hands are washed before handling food items.

Steps

1. Place a white plate on a flat surface.
2. Take the Skittles and arrange them in a circle around the outer edge of the plate. You can place them in rainbow order or mix the colors for a more exciting result.
3. Slowly pour water into the center of the plate.
4. Continue pouring until the water level reaches the edge of the plate and touches the bottom of each Skittle, but be careful not to submerge the candies completely.
5. Wait a few moments and watch as the colored sugar coatings dissolve and bleed toward the center of the plate, creating a rainbow effect.
6. Observe how the colors stay distinct and do not mix into a brown color due to the different densities of the sugar coatings.