Straight from the homelab – LAVA LAMP!
Did you know that you can make a plastic bag EXPLODE mixing simple things that you already have in your house?!
Today we are exploring the wonderful world of chemistry with an acid-base experiment.
Vinegar and baking soda experiments are a staple in our house when it comes to simple science experiments you can do at home (or school).
Red cabbage juice can be used as an indicator to test if a liquid is an acid or a base.
The entire experiment is a lot less messy than a baking soda and vinegar explosion, and it teaches chemical reactions all the same.
Students add laundry detergent powder (a base) and cream of tartar (an acid) to a red cabbage indicator to investigate the question: What can the color of an indicator tell you about the substances added to it?
Students design and conduct a test using baking soda and baking powder with vinegar to investigate the question: Will baking soda or baking powder produce more gas when vinegar is added?
What makes Archie’s apples turn brown?
Baking soda and acid reactions in baking make things puff and rise. But how could you use this same chemical reaction to blow up a balloon?