A lesson for elementary school students (4th and 5th grades) in states of matter integrating lesson between science and art.
Materials: Measuring cup (we used a measuring cup from kool-aid) and paint.
Pour a small amount of paint into measuring cup.
Mix equal amounts of water and paint
(liquid)
pour watered down paint into paint wells
Use as many colors as you wish
cover with saran wrap so you can stack multiple pallets
freeze
put air dry clay on canvas
we took the canvases out side so that the frozen water downed paint will melt
(solid)
place paint domes on your canvas.
let the domes melt in the sun
melting domes (liquid)
lift the canvases so that paint can drip down
water is evaporating (gas) in the sun
finished product
voila!
