Preschool Science Experiment – The Milk Taste Test

Ever order a glass of milk in a restaurant that your preschooler refuses to drink because it tastes ‘funny’? Chances are, the fat content of the restaurant milk was different than they were used to. There’s a big taste and even consistency difference between whole milk and skim milk. Teach your preschooler that different kinds of milk tastes different with this easy and fun preschool science experiment. 

This science experiment ties in great with Week 6 of the Healthy Eating Challenge.

 

Different kinds of milk taste different

For older preschooler, it’s the fat content of milk makes it taste different

That we can become so used to a specific kind of milk that other kinds taste bad

A glass of whole milk

A glass of low fat milk (1% or 2%)

A glass of skim milk

A glass of soy milk

Labels

A pen

 

Step two: Have your preschooler taste each glass and comment on the taste. They’ll probably find that the milk they drink most regularly taste the best. 

 

Step three: Note your preschooler’s reactions in a scientific journal to make it more scientific.