The Fizzing Rainbow Baking Soda Experiment is a fun and simple experiment for kids of all ages. It’s a great beginner science activity for preschool or Kindergarteners to learn about chemical reactions and colors.
What you will need for your Fizzing Rainbow Baking Soda Experiment is pictured below. It’s a cheap activity you can do again and again with items you probably already have in your pantry.
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Materials Needed:
- Tray or Cookie Sheet
- Liquid Food Coloring
- Baking Soda
- Distilled White Vinegar
- Dropper ( I like to save mine from empty medicine bottles like Children’s Tylenol)
- Cup
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Directions:
- Pour baking soda on your tray or cookie sheet and give it a quick shake to spread it out evenly.
- Using liquid food coloring, allow your child to add as many drops all over the baking soda.
- Next, pour 1 cup of vinegar into a cup. Use a dropper to add vinegar right over the food coloring droplets and watch the reaction between the baking soda and vinegar. It makes a fun fizzing rainbow.
Talk to your child about the simple science behind this fun Fizzing Rainbow Baking Soda Experiment. The simplest idea behind it is an acid-base reaction. Baking soda is a bicarbonate and vinegar is an acetic acid. When combined, they create a carbon dioxide gas—which produce colorful fizzing bubbles in this experiment!
Have Fun!
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Does your child like to do simple science experiments? Have you tried this Fizzing Rainbow Baking Soda Experiment? Share in the comments below.
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Meagan is in her mid-thirties and has been married for almost 10 years. She is a proud boy mom, happily navigating her way through the toddler years. She met her husband 20 years ago in high school; they got married 10 years later after graduating from the University of South Florida. Meagan currently helps run a family business with her parents and sister, while blogging about her life and taking care of her three-year-old son full time (at work)!
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