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Drop! Splat!

Fri, May 2, 2014

Materials: Paint, paper, pom-poms

Activity: Dip pom-poms in paint. Thinned tempera paint or liquid watercolor is good. Drop the pom-pom on the paper. Watch the paint splat!

Research Questions: How does the height from which a pom-pom is dropped affect the size and shape of the paint splat? How does the size of pom-pom affect it?

Resources:

Preschool Art with Watercolors

The Splat Calculator

'Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist'. How do Nancy and Bree imitate the artist Jackson Polluck? How can you use pom-poms to imitate Jackson Polluck?

Tags: Force and Motion Color 2014