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Preschool Science: Baking Soda and Vinegar

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Recently, I’ve been trying to simply the activities that I present to J, and stick with the tried and true ones.  One of those activities is the good ol’ baking soda and vinegar experiment.

I’ve done this several times in my years working in a preschool, but I haven’t really introduced it to J.  The best way I’ve done this is to fill a baking pan with Baking Soda
and a squirt bottle with Vinegar
.  It lasts so much longer doing it this way than in cups or smaller containers.  We played with this tray for almost half an hour before we it stopped foaming.

I added a bit of food coloring to add to the visual experience of this experiment.

The invitation:

Simple and Colorful Science Experiment for Preschoolers

Being a big fan of squirt bottles, J was very interested in the set up.  He sprayed without the color first, and then I added a few drops to the baking soda.

Colorful Baking Soda and Vinegar Preschool Science  Experiment

I then took a step back and let J experiment. He added color and sprayed away.  He giggled each time the baking soda fizzled and foamed.  It was a hit!

Colorful Baking Soda and Vinegar Preschool Science Experiment

It turned out to be really colorful and he had a blast with it.  He has asked me several time since to “make science”. 

I LOVE simple and quick activities like this!

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by Amanda 4 Comments

Filed Under: Play Tagged With: messy play, Preschool, science, Sensory Play

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Comments

  1. JDaniel4's Mom

    August 8, 2013 at 11:17 am

    This would be fun to try in the rain! What a wonderful activity!

    Reply
  2. PlainVanillaMom

    August 8, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    oh this looks like fun!

    Reply
  3. Cajun Cowgirl

    August 8, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    We have done this several times now and it’s always a hit! Great idea with the squirt bottles. We used medicine droppers and that would be a fun way to change it up.

    Reply
  4. OneMommy

    August 11, 2013 at 2:18 am

    We love baking soda and vinegar around here! Always a fun activity for preschoolers!

    Reply

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