Get involved this National Science Week with some easy DIY science experiments at home with ingredients in your pantry. We’ve rounded up some easy science experiments to do at home, and kids are going to love them!
Volcano eruption
What you need
- Sand
- Bi-carbonate soda (1 tbsp)
- Vinegar (2 cups)
- Bottle
- Funnel
- Red food colouring
Method
- Place the bottle in sand and cover the bottle to make it look like a volcano
- Using a funnel, place bi-carbonate soda in the bottle
- Mix the vinegar and red colouring in a container
- Pour the vinegar mixture into the bottle, stand back and watch the volcano erupt
Lava Lamp
What you need
- Vegetable oil or any cooking oil
- Water
- Food colouring of choice
- Effervescent tablets (Berocca, Voost, Akla Seltzer)
- Glass jar or bottle
- Glitter (optional)
Method
- Fill the glass jar or bottle a third of the way
- Fill the remaining jar with oil
- Add in drops of food colouring
- Drop in the effervescent tablet and watch the magic happen
- Shine a torch underneath it to give it an illuminating effect
Balloon Hovercrafts
What you need
- CD discs (remember those?)
- Balloons
- Pop-up lids
- Glue stick
Method
- Glue the pop-up lid onto the CD disc. Ensure the pop up lid is closed (see image above)
- Blow up a balloon and place it over the pop-up lid
- Placing it onto a smooth service, open the pop-up lid and watch it glide across the floor
- Keep experimenting with different sized balloons to see how far each ones go
Kool Kidz has a Kool Beginnings Curriculum built on 12 Learning Blocks. Kidz Lab, one of these blocks, relates to scientific discovery and experimentation, and comes with several easy science experiments to do at home.
At Kool Kidz, we strive to provide interesting play spaces for children to foster a love a of science which will continue into later years.