May 23, 2017
Pendulum Painting
BISC Lincoln Park goes behind the scenes to see how our students created their own do-it-yourself STEAM video!
Year 4 Student, Morgan "I liked watching the paint splatter on the coat... I learned that gravity affected the swing of the pendulum." | |
Year 2 Student, Tanush "I really liked seeing how the lab coat turned out after we splashed all of the colors on it... I learned how to make a pendulum and that you can create art by using one." | |
Year 2 Student, Pat "I really liked swinging the bucket and decorating the lab coat with all of the different paint colors... I learned how to create and use a pendulum and also that the paint we used took a long time to dry." |
- Lay out your materials.
- Cut off the top of the bottle (make sure an adult does this part).
- Punch one hole into each side near the top of the bottle.
- Measure and cut your string.
- Tie string to your punched holes (leave room for suspension).
- Add paint & mix with water.
- Suspend paint bottles from the pendulum (or your pole and supports).
- Spread your material beneath the center of the pendulum.
- Swing your paint and watch the art.
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