Galt Toys, Horrible Science - Explosive Experiments, Science Kit for Kids, Ages 8 Years Plus

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Have you heard of the elephant toothpaste experiment yet? It’s a blast! You will need an adult for this experiment. Kids of all ages will love learning about catalysts and exothermic reactions in this simple fun science activity.

Be aware that the hazards of an experiment are directly related to its scale. Any work on a potentially explosive compound should be performed on small scale (<1 gram) to verify its safety before scaling up the experiment. NEVER scale up a reaction by more than 5-fold per experiment. Heat Of all science experiments for kids to do at home, this is the least messy. It is contained in a glass, but it will have your child mesmerized! Simply fill a glass half-way with water and add food coloring of your choice. Stir it up. Then, fill the rest of the glass with vegetable oil. Have the child drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet into the glass. The Alka-Seltzer reacts with the water droplets to make carbon dioxide, causing them to rise to the top of the glass. When the reaction stops, your child can throw another tablet in and watch it all over again! Baking Soda and Lemon Juice Tray Shaving Cream Rain Clouds – learn about the water cycle with shaving cream. The shaving cream represents the rain cloud and the water is the atmosphere. NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.Predict and explain the effects of changes in the size of pieces of a reacting solid in terms of surface area to volume ratio.

To avoid the isolation of explosive compounds, consider generating reagents in-situ. For example, an iodo substitution reaction using aniline proceeds through a diazonium salt that is very dangerous when crystallized. To reduce the risk, the reaction can be performed in-situ as a one-pot substitution.This was the simplest of all the experiments we tried! All you need to do is place a bar of Ivory soap on a microwave-safe plate and microwave for two minutes. Just make sure the plate is large to prevent any spillage. I have never heard my kids squeal with so much delight staring at the microwave! After letting the soap cool off, we let them play with the exploded soap and feel its flakey texture. Though this is technically a clean experiment (it is soap, after all), it is probable that you’ll need to clean your microwave afterward. Exploding Bags

This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. Periodic Videos is an online resource that can really educate you on some aspects of chemistry. The host discusses what is happening in the chemical reactions and has uploaded a number of slow motion videos so you can examine the results in more detail. Next, dip the cotton swap into the lemon juice / water mixture, and write a secret message or draw a secret picture onto the plain white paper. Discuss with students what Alka-Seltzer is used for and what it is made of. Ask them to predict what they think will happen if the tablet mixes with the water.

Watch a chemical reaction in slow motion as copper sulphate and ammonia react, resulting in colour change and precipitation. The pale blue solid we’re left with is a mixture of copper hydroxide and copper sulphate. Just be careful when handling these chemicals as both can be harmful if inhaled or touched. 7. Reaction Between Iodine and Zinc, koen2all Leak Proof Baggie – Stab sharp pencils through a baggie filled with water, without any water escaping. First, separate the orange into sections. Then, dip a slice into the baking soda. Finally, take a bite. It will start to bubble in your mouth! Fizzing Color Mixing | Mixing colors has never been so much fun! Set this out on a table during a family picnic and watch the kids have a blast. Even the youngest family member can join in on this science fun!

Density is the amount of substance (mass) within the volume occupied by the object. If two cups have the same amount of water (i.e. same volume), the one with more sugar is denser than the one with less sugar. Rusting is actually a chemical reaction between iron and oxygen (or oxidation). This is the chemical reaction that creates heat, thereby increasing the temperature of the beaker and on the thermometer. This is an examples of an exothermic reaction (a chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat). Begin the lesson by having students watch the Science Friday Video, “Celebrating Explosive Chemistry.” Begin a discussion with the students on what they think the definition of an “explosion” is. What are some ways explosions are created? Where are some places they have seen explosions? Are all explosions the same?

Items that are not available in store will take 3-5 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays) to be delivered to your nominated store. Next, wrap the steel wool around the base of the thermometer and then place them both in the other beaker. Corncob Popcorn Experiment | Want to experience that pop, pop, popping just like the fourth of July? This is the experiment for you! Make predictions about what will happen, have your children observe the sounds, the sights, and especially the delicious smells!