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    Home » Easy Marble Painting

    Easy Marble Painting

    September 15, 2015 By Emma Vanstone 1 Comment

    All you need for this fun, messy activity is an empty box, some marbles or other small balls and paint.

    Things to investigate

    Can you blow the balls into goals? Is it easier to blow a heavy ball or a lighter ball?

    What happens if you tip the box up? Does the ball move faster the more you tip the box?

    Does using more paint make the balls move faster or more slowly?

    marble painting

    Method

    We made some goals with some spare cardboard and sellotaped them to each end of our box.

    We then dropped to marbles into paint and each player used a straw to try and blow the ball into their opponents goal.

    We tested marbles, ping pong balls and soft craft balls to see which were the easiest to move.

    marble painting

    After the straw blowing test we then tried moving the box around to try to move the marbles in the direction we wanted.

    The more paint we added the harder it became to move the marbles. Can you think why this is?

    marble painting

    Other ideas

    Could you use the marbles to try some colour mixing?

    Can you think of anything else we could test?

    Suitable for Key Stage 1

    Everyday Materials

    Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials

    Working Scientifically

    Observing closely, using simple equipment

    Performing simple tests

    Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

    EYFS – Early Learning Goal

    The child knows about similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things. 

    Marble painting

    Last Updated on September 15, 2015 by Emma Vanstone

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    Comments

    1. Abhi

      March 09, 2016 at 2:33 am

      Paint is something my daughter always love to do. She is now in pre-school and she will love this painting idea. Thanks

      Reply

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