5 Breathtaking and Easy to Achieve Experiences
Scientific experiments are not only for laboratories. You can also perform exciting and educational experiences at home, with simple ingredients that you may already have in hand. Here are 5 amazing and easy-to-do experiences to impress your friends and family:
1. The Volcano eruption
For this experience, you will need vinegar, baking soda, food dye and a container. Fill the container with vinegar and add a few drops of food dye. Then pour baking soda into the container. You will see a chemical reaction occurring, creating a foam eruption that looks like an erupting volcano.
- This reaction is caused by the combination of vinegar (acetic acid) and soda bicarbonate (base).
- You can experiment by varying the quantities of vinegar and baking soda to observe the different reactions.
2. Magic Milk
This is a fun visual experience that requires milk, food dye and dishwashing fluid. Pour a little milk into a flat plate, add a few drops of food colouring, then place a drop of dishwashing liquid in the centre. Watch the colors mix and form fascinating patterns.
- This experiment highlights the properties of surfactants present in dishwashing liquid, which modify the surface of milk and create colorful movements.
- You can experiment by using different food dyes and by varying the forms of liquid drop dishes to observe different effects.
3. Soda Bicarbonate Rocket
Have fun making a rocket using an empty plastic bottle, vinegar, baking soda and a perforated cap. Pour some vinegar into the bottle, add baking soda into the perforated cap, close the bottle by screwing the cap, and then place the bottle on the floor. The chemical reaction will take off the bottle like a rocket.
- Make sure to do this outdoor experience, as the fuss may rise to a certain height.
- You can adjust the quantities of vinegar and baking soda to obtain more impressive take-offs.
4. The Slime House
Slime is a viscous and fun substance to handle, and you can make it yourself at home. Mix white glue with baking soda in a container, then add dissolved borax in water. Stir the mixture until you get a slim texture, then knead it to make it more elastic and pleasant to the touch.
- You can customize your slime by adding glitter, beads or dyes to make it unique.
- Make sure you keep your slime in an airtight container for longer.
5. La Lampe Lava House
Create a fun and colorful wash lamp using a plastic bottle, vegetable oil, water, food dye and effervescent pellets. Fill the bottle with water and vegetable oil, leaving a small space at the top, add a few drops of food colour, then insert an effervescent tablet. Watch the colored bubbles go up and down in a hypnotic show.
- This experiment is based on the difference in density between oil and water, which creates fluid and dynamic movements.
- You can experiment using different color combinations to get original effects.
Have fun doing these 5 stunning experiences at home and discover the wonders of science in a fun and educational way. Don’t hesitate to share your creations with your loved ones and explore other fascinating experiences to continue to marvel at the scientific phenomena around us.