ππΆββοΈ Rainbow Walking Water Experiment
π§ͺ What is the Rainbow Walking Water experiment?
Itβs a cool experiment where colored water seems to walk from one glass to another and makes a rainbow π.
π§° What you need
- 6 clear glasses π₯
- Water π§
- Paper towels π§»
- Food coloring (red, yellow, blue) π¨
π§ͺ How to do the experiment
1οΈβ£ Line up the glasses in a row
2οΈβ£ Fill glass 1, 3, and 5 with water
3οΈβ£ Leave glass 2, 4, and 6 empty
4οΈβ£ Add food coloring:
- Red in glass 1 π΄
- Yellow in glass 3 π‘
- Blue in glass 5 π΅
5οΈβ£ Fold paper towels and place:
- One end in a full glass
- Other end in an empty glass
6οΈβ£ Wait and watch! π
π What happens?
- Water climbs up the paper towel
- Then it walks down into the empty glass
- Colors mix and form:
- Red + Yellow β Orange π
- Yellow + Blue β Green π’
π§ The science behind it (simple)
1οΈβ£ Capillary action
- Paper towels have tiny holes
- Water moves through these tiny spaces
- This is called capillary action
π Same reason plants drink water through roots π±
2οΈβ£ Color mixing
- When two colors meet, they mix
- This creates new rainbow colors π
π§ Easy way to remember
Water walks using paper towels because of tiny spaces inside them

π Fun facts for kids
- Plants use the same trick to drink water
- You can try different colors
- It works best if you wait patiently β³
π One-line summary
The rainbow walking water experiment shows how water moves through paper towels using capillary action and mixes colors.


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