Experiments with milk for children and their parents

Experiments with milk are an interesting and fascinating activity. The experiments will appeal to children and their parents. Every baby has been familiar with milk since childhood. The experiments are carried out at home, in kindergartens and development centers.

The magic of color

Experiments with milk in kindergarten should be colorful, colorful. Bright shades for a long time are remembered by children, improve mood and cause interest. Children can conduct the experiment on their own, but under the supervision of adults.

For experience with milk and paints you will need:

• color food colors;
• milk;
• any dishwashing detergent;
• cotton swab or toothpick.

The experiment:

1. Pour a small amount of milk into a plate.
2. Add dyes. You can have one shade or several at once.
3. First, watch how colored patterns appear.
4. To get interesting twists you can blow on milk.
5. A cotton swab is dipped in detergent and dipped in a colorful mixture. Colored patterns will "run away" from the wand.

The effect occurs because the product breaks down the fat found in milk. Food colors can be replaced with gouache, acrylic paint.

Invisible ink

Children will appreciate letters that disappear on paper. They will be able to write secret messages during the experience with milk to their parents and friends.

What is needed to write an invisible letter:

• white sheet of paper;
• milk;
• tassel.

How to write a letter:

1. Pour milk into a glass.
2. Dip the brush so that it is well saturated, and print the letters or drawing on paper.
3. Let the writing dry well.
4. To read the secret message, just iron it with a hot iron.

The letters, under the influence of temperature, will turn brown. Over time, the pattern will not disappear again.

Pop

In children of any age, unusual experiments are of interest. With milk, you can make colored pops, which will be interesting to foam. The experience is conducted only under the supervision of adults!

What is necessary:

• milk;
• tall glass;
• a spoon;
• natural dye;
• baking soda.

The experiment:

1. Pour milk into a glass.
2. Pour in dye.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of soda and mix thoroughly.
4. Bubbles will appear, the milk will froth.

To obtain different shades of liquid, several shades of dye are used. You can show how different colors are obtained using the example of this experiment.

Make cottage cheese

With the help of experience with milk, you can tell children how the curd is obtained. In addition, the result of the experiment can be tasted.

What is needed:

• milk;
• lemon juice;
• gauze;
• saucepan.

Conducting an experiment with milk for children:

1. Pour milk into the pan and heat on the stove.
2. Add lemon juice, at the rate of 1 ml per 1 liter. Mix well.
3. Boil. In this case, the milk is curdled and separated from the whey.
4. Strain through cheesecloth, folded in several layers.
5. Allow time to cool.

The finished product can be tasted. You can conduct another experiment by making the cottage cheese color with food dyes.

Comparison

Experiments with milk will help children compare and try different types of fluids. Drinks will vary in color, taste and texture.

What is necessary:

• milk;
• water;
• compote;
• jelly;
• 4 cups;
• a spoon.

Experience:

1. Pour drinks into transparent glasses.
2. Show children how fluids differ. Milk is white, water is clear, compote and kissel are bright, colored.
3. Give each drink a taste. This will help the child understand how they differ.
4. Consider why milk tastes and water does not.
5. Compare the consistency of milk and jelly with the children.

Analysis of different fluids allows children to understand how they differ, how they are similar. Milk allows you to develop a fantasy, perform simple chemical experiments.

Tea experiments

Milk and black tea make it clear how two different liquids mix. You can enhance the shade, make it darker.

What is needed:

• milk;
• Black tea;
• 2 cups.

Experience:

1. Pour milk into a glass.
2. Brew tea.
3. Using a spoon, add tea to milk.
4. With each spoon, the color of milk will be more saturated.
5. at the end of the experiment mix both liquids together. Watch the color change.

In addition to tea, coffee is used for the experiment. In this case, the shades will be more brown, saturated and brighter.

Chemical experiments

When you add a few drops of iodine to the milk, it will change its color. Hue will be able to talk about the additives in the product.

What does the color of the liquid say:

• blue - added starch;
• orange - natural milk.

An interesting experiment is carried out using a litmus test. It is dipped in milk, then removed and the result evaluated after 2 minutes.

What does the color of the paper say:

• blue - added soda;
• red - acid additives;
• the color remains the same - natural milk.

With the help of experiments, children learn the basics of physics and chemistry. Learn to work with various components and fluids. Milk gives vent to imagination, allows you to diversify cognitive activities at home and in kindergarten.