Milk Art
Fascinating to watch and magical results when combining art and science with this creative activity using milk, dish detergent, liquid watercolors and/or food coloring!
Here's the science behind it:
"Milk consists of a lot of different types of molecules, including fat, protein, sugars, vitamins, and minerals. When you introduce detergent to the milk, several things happen at once. The detergent lowers the surface tension of the liquid so that the food coloring is free to flow throughout the milk. The detergent reacts with the protein in the milk, altering the shape of those molecules and setting them in motion. The reaction between the detergent and the fat forms micelles, which is how detergent helps to lift grease off of dirty dishes. As the micelles form, the pigments in the food coloring get pushed around. Eventually, equilibrium is reached, but the swirling of the colors continues for quite a while before stopping."
Try it yourself by following these instructions!
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