{"id":13527,"date":"2019-04-25T19:11:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T02:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=13527"},"modified":"2019-05-02T18:27:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T01:27:01","slug":"preschool-steam-rock-salt-rainbows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2019\/preschool-steam-rock-salt-rainbows\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschool STEAM ~ Rock Salt Rainbows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"background: #ffffff;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;padding: 0px;border: 0px currentColor;color: #656565;line-height: 1.6;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;font-family: 'Droid Serif', Lora, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">Preschool STEAM (for children ages 2-6) is all about\u00a0having fun with science, technology,\u00a0math and art!\u00a0 There is no right or wrong way for children to experiment \u2013 the fun and learning comes from the doing!\u00a0 Early childhood research shows us that little hands and minds learn best when at play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background: #ffffff;margin: 0px 0px 1.5rem;padding: 0px;border: 0px currentColor;color: #656565;line-height: 1.6;text-indent: 0px;letter-spacing: normal;font-family: 'Droid Serif', Lora, Georgia, serif;font-size: 20px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline\">For our\u00a0April 2019 STEAM adventure, we focused on a bit of\u00a0SCIENCE and ART by making Rock Salt Rainbows!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Materials:<\/h3>\n<p>Rock Salt or Ice Cream Salt<br \/>\nMeasuring cups<br \/>\nSmall plastic containers<br \/>\nFood coloring (red, green, blue, yellow, orange&#8230;)<br \/>\nPlastic sandwich baggies<br \/>\nCardstock or watercolor paper<br \/>\nGlue (Elmer&#8217;s Glue or Clear Craft Glue)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13579 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSaltIngr-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSaltIngr-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSaltIngr.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Project:<\/h3>\n<p>STEP 1:\u00a0 Creating rock salt of many colors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add 1\/3 cup rock salt to a plastic sandwich bag.<\/li>\n<li>Add drops of food coloring inside the bags and mix bag with your hands until you get the desired color you want. You\u2019re done!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13565 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt39-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt39-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt39.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13563 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt37-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt37-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt37.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13567 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt41-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt41-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt41.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0 huge rock salt crystals\u00a0absorb the colors well, making them particularly vibrant.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s best to let\u00a0them dry a bit before handling.\u00a0 The children placed their crystals in the sun in order to speed up the drying time.\u00a0 Some of the children realized they added too much food coloring to their rock salt and used paper towels to soak up the excess moisture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13562 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt36-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt36-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt36.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13559 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt33-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt33-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt33.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13560 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt34-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt34-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt34.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit<em>: <strong>hello Wonderful<\/strong>&#8211; <\/em>https:\/\/www.hellowonderful.co\/post\/HOW-TO-MAKE-RAINBOW-CRYSTALS\/<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>STEP 2:\u00a0 Rainbow Salt Crystal Painting<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13554 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt27-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt27-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt27.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13542 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt15-e1555978905628-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt15-e1555978905628-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt15-e1555978905628.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> If you try\u00a0this at home it helps to line a baking pan with parchment paper and place\u00a0the cardstock or watercolor paper on top to contain the mess.\u00a0 Place the\u00a0crystals into clear plastic\u00a0trays\/bowls for easy access.\u00a0 (We worked outside so we didn&#8217;t worry about making a mess.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2. <\/strong>\u201cDraw\u201d a rainbow with glue to help guide placement of the crystals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3. <\/strong>Starting one color at a time, fill in the\u00a0rainbow line entirely with glue. With a spoon fill the line in one at a time with the salt crystals. Pat down the crystals with your hands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4. <\/strong>Let the\u00a0\u201cpainting\u201d dry. Remove the excess crystals.\u00a0 If you want a thick rainbow line use more glue.\u00a0 You can start with thin lines of glue and then\u00a0go back to add more glue until the different colors of the rainbow are thick enough.<\/p>\n<p>Credit<em>: <strong>hello Wonderful<\/strong>&#8211; <\/em>https:\/\/www.hellowonderful.co\/post\/HOW-TO-MAKE-RAINBOW-CRYSTALS\/<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Artists at Work ~ Rainbows, Hearts, Ninjas, Dinosaurs &amp; More<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13572 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt47-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt47-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt47.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13557 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt31-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt31-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt31.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13531 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt4-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt4.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13573 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt48-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt48-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt48.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13552 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt25-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt25-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt25.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13532 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt5-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt5.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13539 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt12-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt12-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt12.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13545 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt18-e1555978861907-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt18-e1555978861907-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt18-e1555978861907.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13529 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt2-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt2.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13528 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt1.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13574 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt49-e1556242206284-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt49-e1556242206284-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/10\/files\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/RockSalt49-e1556242206284.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>Join us at Pasadena Central Library for our next STEAM adventure on Monday,\u00a0June 24 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.\u00a0 The program is held in the patio adjacent to the Children\u2019s Room.\u00a0 Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<div 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