Supplies you will need For the Fizzing Lemon experiment, you'll need: Lemons Baking soda Food coloring Craft sticks (if you don't have them, a fork or extra spoon would work) Spoon Optional: dish soap (for more bubbling during the reaction) If you don't have lemons on hand but do have vinegar, you could try out this fizzing paint experiment. Supplies for the Fizzing Lemon experiment. The Lemon Fizz Project Put a spoonful (about a teaspoon) of baking soda into a glass.
Stir in a squirt of dishwashing liquid. Add a drop or two of food coloring, if you want colored bubbles. Mostly, food coloring just tints the liquid.
Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture or pour in lemon juice. Add a few drops of food coloring to the inside of the lemon. Image Credit: Ben Finio, Science Buddies / Science Buddies Pour some baking soda on top of the lemon.
Image Credit: Ben Finio, Science Buddies / Science Buddies Use the butter knife to mix the baking soda with the inside of the lemon. Watch it go! What happens? An erupting lemon volcano is the perfect kitchen science activity or chemistry experiment to try with the kids. Note: food coloring can stain hands so kids can wear gloves or use large popsicle sticks to avoid touching the food coloring.
Kids will love mixing the baking soda and lemon together to create these mini volcanoes using science. This experiment is a really fun way to see how baking soda reacts with lemon juice! The video will show you the process but it's as simple as adding baking soda, food coloring and dish soap to cut lemons! You can make it extra fizzy and create epic eruptions by adding a blend of lemon juice and vinegar. Try the Lemon Volcanoes Experiment for a fun, fizzy reaction with baking soda and lemon juice! Perfect for hands-on science learning! Make a colorful Erupting Lemon Volcano using lemons and baking soda! This isn't just a science experiment-it's a hands.
Materials: Pan, lemons, knife, spoon, baking soda, and food coloring (optional) Time Estimated: 15-20 minutes Directions: Cut the top and bottom off of the lemon so it stands straight Use the spoon to break up the inside of the lemon Add a few drops of food coloring to the inside of the lemon Get ready for a volcano! Lemon volcanoes πage 3-8 πFor this experiment you need lemons, food coloring, dish soap, baking soda and craft sticks (or something similar).