Kids will be fascinated with this colourful, fizzing baking soda and vinegar experiment! You can set it up with just 3 common kitchen ingredients! This classic science experiment is always a favorite activity for kids. And it's easy to put together too! You only need baking soda, food coloring, water and vinegar. Kids will loving making this fizzy rainbow.
Color Your Vinegar: Now's the fun part - add liquid watercolors or food coloring to the vinegar to create a variety of vibrant colors for your experiment. Let the Reaction Begin: Using a pipette or eye dropper, squeeze a few drops of the colored vinegar onto the baking soda tray. Watch as fizzing, bubbling colors emerge before your eyes! How to Make Rainbow Colored Baking Soda The only "hard" part about this baking soda and vinegar experiment is mixing the colors.
Here's exactly how we dyed the baking soda: Scoop 4 BIG spoonfuls of baking soda into a bowl Add 2-3 drops (or more if you'd like) of food coloring Pour a small amount of water into the bowl (like a teaspoon. What you need Vinegar or Lemon juice (citric acid) Baking soda / bicarbonate of soda Food colouring Spray bottle or pipette Mixing bowls and spoons Soap (optional) To make colorful baking soda, mix food colouring in with approximately 1 spoonful of water for every cupful of baking soda. The small amount of water will help the food coloring mix evenly into the baking soda.
We had several. Before adding food coloring, I suggest exploring the properties of baking soda and vinegar alone! For older kids who are learning about acids and bases, you can use pH strips to compare baking soda and vinegar. Gather your materials.
You will need a container for each color, a small measuring cup for the vinegar, baking soda, a measuring spoon, red, blue, and yellow food coloring. The chemical reaction that happens when the vinegar combines with the baking soda will wow your kids! It's also a great opportunity to throw in some science and sensory words. You will need: Baking Soda Vinegar 4 Sided Activity Tray Food Coloring Droppers.
1. Can I use different colors of food coloring? Yes! Feel free to mix and match food coloring to create your unique rainbow effects. 2.
What type of vinegar works best for this experiment? White distilled vinegar is preferred due to its clear color and strong reaction, but apple cider vinegar can also be used. 3. Is this experiment safe for.
Any baking soda and vinegar experiment I've ever done with the kids has always been a success. Adding color to the experiment makes it that much more fun!