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Rainbow Travelling Water

Rainbow Travelling Water

Description:

Can you make water travel into a rainbow? Let’s have a try!

During this science experiment, children will be introduced to colour mixing and will discover what happens when they mix primary colours together. It is also an opportunity for your child to hypothesise, observe and investigate how things happen.

Firstly, set the cups in a circle and fill the 1st, 3rd and 5th cup up with water.
Add a different colour of food colouring to the water in each jar.
Fold paper towels into thirds and dip an end of each paper towel into a cup of water, as seen in the picture.
After a few minutes, you will start to see the colours travel up the paper towel to meet the colour in the cup next to them.
After about 2-3 hours you’re travelling rainbow will be complete!

Promote learning by:

Ask your child questions such as: What do you think will happen? Why is the water moving so slowly? What colour do you think will be created in the middle cup? Discuss the different possibilities of what might happen and get them to share their theories on how and why this happens.

How does it work?

The water moves up the paper towel through a process called capillary action. Paper towel is made from fibres and the water can travel through the gaps in the fibres. The paper towel then pulls the water upwards, which mixes the two colours together in the middle cups.

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Hi Georgina,

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the recruitment of Centre Directors and Educators to join the expanding Nido family.

With so many open roles in the sector at the moment, I think we should be talking about the differences that really sets Nido apart. From my own experience, they are not always obvious from the outside, but when you get to meet the Nido family you really feel it.

Leaving my previous employer, who I was with for over 10 years, was not an easy decision. I had interviews with a few different companies, before finding my home at Nido.

I remember walking out of that initial interview, literally with tears in my eyes, I knew I had finally found what I had been looking for.

As you mentioned, honesty and integrity are critical and a given, our Services, resources and environments speak for themselves, and candidates merely need to look at our website to understand how engaging and wonderful they are.

We really need to focus more on what a Centre Director and an Educator will experience at Nido;

Authenticity; At Nido they will get honesty with heart
Trust and understanding; At Nido you are treated from day one, as competent and capable
We have the opportunity to inspire Educators and children to reach their full potential and change their worlds for the better, this still delights me everyday
At Nido you can make your mark in the world and are given the respect and autonomy to do what you love and truly make a difference
Collaboration – we are one team, far and wide we inspire and challenge each other
Nido is a family, for me, I have the overwhelming sense of belonging at Nido, my people and my home, this is what drew me to Nido in the first place

I am continually driven by our purpose;

To provide our Educators with the training, environment, motivation, and empowerment to deliver exceeding quality education to children, partnering with families, and giving children a voice and the opportunity to lead wonderful fulfilling lives.

I love that we seek to make quality early education available to everyone, regardless of their economic position. That we focus more on suburban children and advocate for their rights, Nido is truly a movement and not one to join without knowing you will need to put your heart on the line every single day.

Mary Oliver asked “What will you do with your one wild and precious life”, I cannot think of anything more fulfilling than what I get to do every day at Nido.

Kind regards,
Danika x