Science at Home: Kitchen Chemistry

I am really enjoying our Science at Home video series. I hope you are, too. This week, we’re focusing on kitchen chemistry – simple science ideas you can do with ingredients from your kitchen.

Watch the video and see our examples of science in the kitchen.

1) I talked about experimenting with different white powders from the kitchen. Compare what happens when you add water to cornstarch, flour, and baking soda.

2) Anthea from Blue Bear Wood used lemons to power fairy lights and a calculator. She also showed us how to created secret messages with lemon juice.

3) Cerys from Rainy Day Mum focused on the science of eggs. Observe how an egg changes based on what you do to it.

4) Maggy from Life at the Zoo and Red Ted Art showed off her sugar crystals and talked about the science behind making them. Read more about making sugar crystals.

This Month’s Challenge: Kitchen Chemistry

Each month we will issue a science challenge for you to complete. If you accept the challenge, you can share what you did at a link party hosted by Science Sparks, The Imagination Tree, and Inspiration Laboratories.

This month we challenge you to get in the kitchen and do some chemistry with your kids.

Link up your projects starting tomorrow {Thursday, 5/9}.

More Science Ideas

If you enjoy the Science at Home series, you may also enjoy the following:

Use the baking soda and vinegar reaction to create bubbles.
Explore density using just salt and water in this saltwater density investigation.
Try these kitchen chemistry ideas.
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