Being cooped up indoors in rainy or snowy weather can be difficult, especially if you have young kids to entertain. And if your children are anything like mine, they can’t wait to get outside and run free. Winter is actually the perfect time to teach your kids some science; mine are addicted to online science games but I encourage them to experiment with different science concepts in the real world as well.
Here’s a great chemistry science game I used a couple of times to make the most of the bad weather. All you need is a few common household items to kick start your little one’s science education. Read on to know more.
Here’s a great chemistry science game I used a couple of times to make the most of the bad weather. All you need is a few common household items to kick start your little one’s science education. Read on to know more.
With Baking Soda and Vinegar
My kids love to play with baking soda and vinegar because there are endless ways to explore the properties of these ingredients. Here’s one:
You will need:
What to do:
· Fill the ice cube tray with vinegar.
· Add a small amount of food coloring to the vinegar. (Tip – If your child is allergic to food coloring or if you’re worried about stains, substitute liquid watercolors for food coloring.)
· Put the ice cube tray in the freezer and leave it there for 4-6 hours or until your vinegar ice is ready.
· Store the baking soda in the fridge to cool things off even more.
· Now, line tub with the cold baking soda and empty the ice cube tray into it. Time to play!
· Observe what happens next. The two ingredients may not react too much at first but slowly you’ll see the baking soda eating away at the vinegar ice.
· Eventually, the vinegar will melt and liquefy with a weird fizzing sound! In fact, the more it melts, the more it fizzes.
· This reaction lasts for a long time but you’ll have to be patient in the beginning.
· Of course, if you’re getting too impatient, adding some regular vinegar will certainly speed up things.
· As you add more vinegar, you’ll see bigger and better eruptions!
A super fun and inexpensive way to teach your child about chemical reactions!
Why does it happen?
Baking soda is alkaline in nature and when you combine it with vinegar, the acid present in vinegar reacts with it to produce water and carbon dioxide (a gas.) The resultant fizz is a lot of fun to watch and play around with. You can make it more fun by adding some dish soap or food coloring and ice.
Did you enjoy this fun science game? If you have more ideas to share, I’d love to hear from you.
My kids love to play with baking soda and vinegar because there are endless ways to explore the properties of these ingredients. Here’s one:
You will need:
- Baking soda
- Vinegar
- Food coloring
- Ice cube trays
- Plastic tub
What to do:
· Fill the ice cube tray with vinegar.
· Add a small amount of food coloring to the vinegar. (Tip – If your child is allergic to food coloring or if you’re worried about stains, substitute liquid watercolors for food coloring.)
· Put the ice cube tray in the freezer and leave it there for 4-6 hours or until your vinegar ice is ready.
· Store the baking soda in the fridge to cool things off even more.
· Now, line tub with the cold baking soda and empty the ice cube tray into it. Time to play!
· Observe what happens next. The two ingredients may not react too much at first but slowly you’ll see the baking soda eating away at the vinegar ice.
· Eventually, the vinegar will melt and liquefy with a weird fizzing sound! In fact, the more it melts, the more it fizzes.
· This reaction lasts for a long time but you’ll have to be patient in the beginning.
· Of course, if you’re getting too impatient, adding some regular vinegar will certainly speed up things.
· As you add more vinegar, you’ll see bigger and better eruptions!
A super fun and inexpensive way to teach your child about chemical reactions!
Why does it happen?
Baking soda is alkaline in nature and when you combine it with vinegar, the acid present in vinegar reacts with it to produce water and carbon dioxide (a gas.) The resultant fizz is a lot of fun to watch and play around with. You can make it more fun by adding some dish soap or food coloring and ice.
Did you enjoy this fun science game? If you have more ideas to share, I’d love to hear from you.