18 Easy Science Experiments Using Materials You Already Have On Hand
1. Baking Soda and Vinegar Volcano: Create a volcanic eruption by mixing baking soda and vinegar together.
2. Mentos and Soda Rocket: Drop a Mentos candy into a bottle of soda and watch it shoot up like a rocket.
3. Rubber Egg: Submerge an egg in vinegar and observe how it becomes rubbery after a few days.
4. Lemon Battery: Use a lemon and a couple of nails to create a simple battery and power a small LED light.
5. Homemade Slime: Mix together glue, borax, and water to create your own slime.
6. Invisible Ink: Create invisible ink using lemon juice or milk and reveal the hidden messages using heat or a UV light.
7. Homemade Lava Lamp: Make a colorful, bubbling lava lamp using vegetable oil, water, food coloring, and an Alka-Seltzer tablet.
8. Water Density Rainbow: Layer different liquids with varying densities, such as honey, dish soap, water, and oil, to create a rainbow effect.
9. Balloon Rocket: Propel a balloon forward by inflating it with air and releasing it.
10. Walking Water: Use two cups with a paper towel to demonstrate capillary action, as the water moves from one cup to another.
11. Static Electricity Butterfly: Create a static electricity charge using a balloon and make a paper butterfly “fly” towards it.
12. Invisible Glass: Use a mixture of water, cornstarch, and vinegar to create a liquid that is seemingly invisible but solid when hit.
13. Magic Milk: Add drops of food coloring to milk and watch as the colors magically swirl and mix together when dish soap is added.
14. Rainbow Fireworks: Use colored pencils, coffee filters, and water to create beautiful “fireworks” that spread in a rainbow pattern.
15. Homemade Compass: Magnetize a needle and float it in a bowl of water to create a homemade compass.
16. Egg in a Bottle: Learn how to make an egg get sucked into a bottle using the principles of air pressure.
17. Fireproof Balloon: Carefully hold a balloon directly above a candle flame without it popping due to air pressure.
18. Rainbow Density Jar: Layer different liquids with varying densities, such as sugar water, oil, and colored water, to create a rainbow effect in a jar.
These experiments are not only fun but also educational. They can be done with easily accessible materials you already have at home. Enjoy exploring the fascinating world of science with these simple yet engaging experiments!