colour experience Chromatography

You will need:

1 x filter paper 4 x different coloured pens Pencil Dropper Water

What to do:
1. Fold the paper circle in half, then in half again, to make quarters.

2. Unfold the paper. This gives you 4 fold lines on your paper.

3. Using the coloured pens place a small dot on each of the four lines about 2cm from the centre and write which colour youve used near the edge of the paper in pencil.

4. Now, very carefully, use the dropper to place one drop of water onto the centre of the filter paper and watch what happens. Once the water has stopped spreading you can add another drop. Add water one drop at a time, waiting in between each drop for the spreading to stop.