Liquid density rainbow jar

How to make it

1. 

   1

   Pour the honey

   Pour about 1/4 cup of honey into the bottom. Try not to touch the sides.

2. 

   2

   Add corn syrup

   Pour the same amount of corn syrup slowly over the back of a spoon.

3. 

   3

   Add dish soap

   Pour in the dish soap the same slow way.

4. 

   4

   Add colored water

   Pour the colored water down the side of the jar. Go very slowly.

5. 

   5

   Top with oil

   Pour the oil last. It floats right on top.

6. 

   6

   Drop things in

   Drop in a grape, a cherry tomato and a plastic bead. Watch which layer each one stops in.

7. 

   7

   Talk about why

   Each liquid has a different density, how much stuff is packed into the same space. Heavier ones sink and lighter ones float. Honey is the heaviest here and oil is the lightest.