The Digital Bits Science Labs are fun science experiments for young children. Kids, make sure you have an adult's permission before trying any of these science experiments.
Digital Bits Science Lab
Science Experiments for Kids, Parents and Teachers
Color mixing with plastic tiles
Description:
Learn about colors and color mixing with light.
Equipment needed:
There are a few options, depending on the personality of the child and the amount you’re willing to spend:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Color Magic Puzzle is a puzzle consisting of sliding colored plastic squares. The object (and the fun) is to slide the squares around the puzzle, mixing and creating different colors as you do so.
The Magna-Tiles Clear Colors 32 piece set
For larger construction projects or larger groups of children, a Magna-Tiles 100 piece set
The Digital Bits Science Lab Experiment:
This combining of different colors of light to form other colors is called additive color mixing. Using the Color Magic Puzzle or Magna-Tiles sets illustrate how blending different colors of light gives you different colors.
Younger children will probably love the Magna-Tiles, since they’re less goal-oriented; it’s fun just to stick the things together. Older children can be taught about color combinations, and would further appreciate the Magna-Tiles as well as the Color Magic Puzzle.
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