Young scientists can pick up a brush and experiment with watercolour on a range of surfaces. Children watch how water either soaks into some materials or runs off others, then paint over items such as petroleum jelly, butter and soap to discover why the paint behaves as it does.
Each child dons a white lab smock to keep the paint off their clothes. It is part of the Fun with Science series at the library, which brings technology and science activities to children.
