- Program Goals
- Experiment with chemical reactions
- Learn how to measure and estimate
- Learn how to follow a recipe
- Attendance: 35
Experiment: Baking soda mini-volcanoes
- Recipe:
- (dough) 6 cups flour, 2 cups salt, 4 tblsp oil, 2 cups water
- fill bottle with warm water and food coloring, add a few drops of soap
- add 2 tblsp baking soda
- pour in vinegar
- Supplies
- flour, salt, oil
- baking soda, vinegar
- measuring cups and spoons
- plastic container (large water bottles)
- plastic tablecloths, swimming pools
Experiment: Blobs in a Bottle
Experiment: Bubbles
- Supplies
- Different kinds of dish soap
- glycerine
- hose
- bubble wands
- bowls, eye droppers, spoons
- big flat tupperwares
- bubble solution
Experiment: Candy Science
I had one person handing out pre-measured amounts of candy and the kids could take it to different stations. All experiments were from Loralee Leavitt's Candy Experiments and Candy Experiments 2. I also made handouts of the different experiments to do on the tables.
You can see them here.
- Sour Candy Bubble Test
- sour candy
- baking soda
- bowls and warm water
- Candy Oil Tests
- candy - Starbursts, Skittles, Tootsie rolls, or taffy
- bowls and warm water
- microwave and plates (optional)
- Shedding candy skin
- candy - jelly beans, dots, tootsie rolls
- bowls and warm water
- Candy Colors
- candy - skittles, lollipops, other color-coated candy
- bowls and warm water
- coffee filters, foil
- glasses with 1/2 inch of water
- Melting marshmallows
- regular marshmallows and Peeps (of differing flavor and shelf life)
- paper plates, old microwave
Marshmallow building
- marshmallows of various sizes
- toothpicks
Experiment: Liquid Rainbows
- Corn syrup, blue dish soap, oil, vinegar, rubbing alcohol, water
- Large bottles
- Eyedroppers
- plastic tablecloths
Experiment: Popcorn Science
- Resources
- Supplies
- Popcorn (different types including ornamental corn)
- Oil, salt, vinegar, baking soda
- old microwave, popcorn popper
- paper bags, cleaning supplies
- paper, pencils
- bowls and other dishes
Experiment: Slime/Dough
Classic Easy Goo
- Recipe:
- 1 tsp borax, 1/2 cup hot water (mixed)
- 1/2 cup glue, 1/2 cup water, food coloring or paint (mixed)
- Pour borax solution into glue solution and stir
- Then work with hands until all the water is worked out.
- Supplies
- borax
- glue
- food coloring or paint
- measuring cups and spoons
- bowls
Slime with stuff in it (liquid starch)
- Recipe:
- 1/2 cup glue, 1/2 cup liquid starch
- Add liquid starch by the tablespoon until the mixture is no longer stringy and does not stick to the sides of the bowl
- Knead
- Add pompoms, sand, or other ingredients and knead to mix thoroughly
- Too sticky? Add starch. Too slimy? Add glue.
- Supplies
- glue
- liquid starch
- food coloring or paint, pompoms
- measuring cups and spoons
- bowls
I got this from
And Next Comes L. I had a little trouble finding enough foaming hand soap and ended up using some antibacterial stuff as well.
- Large plastic tubs, aprons, baby wipes, sink, paper towels, plastic tablecloths
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Foaming hand soap
- Corn starch
- Watercolors
No Bake Playdough
- Large plastic tubs, aprons, baby wipes, sink, paper towels, plastic tablecloths
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Flour, oil, salt
- Food coloring
Other Supplies
- sink, paper towels, cloth towels
- ziplock baggies
Other Slimes
Polka Dot Slime
Color-changing slime
Sand slime
Many of these can only have a few kids at a time working on them, so I have other art materials out. They can create a volcano with books on display, do sticker art, or draw and write about their experiments.
- Handmade paper (donated)
- Recycled cardstock
- Stickers and colored tape
- Markers, glue, scissors, staples, tape
- Sidewalk chalk (for outside programs)
Evaluation
