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snowflake baking soda experiment
simple science for kids
Get ready for some winter science fun with this Snowflake Baking Soda Experiment! This simple Winter STEM activity for kids is a fun and safe way to explore science and early chemistry concepts.
Kids marvel at the chemical reaction created when vinegar and baking soda mix and watch in awe as the snowflake melts right before their eyes!
This Snowflake Science project is perfect for Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary aged kids and is a wonderful way to supplement your Homeschool Science curriculum.
Continue reading to learn more.
materials
purpose
Explores science concepts
Experiments with cause and effect
Introduces new vocabulary words
Safe way to explore chemistry
Engages creativity
Increases focus and concentration
Screen free fun!
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directions
Snowflake Baking Soda Experiment
Add baking soda to a bowl.
Pour in a little water and mix.
Keep adding water and mixing until the baking soda turns crumbly and mold-able.
Add glitter to the baking soda.
Add the baking soda mixture to a snowflake mold and press the mixture firmly into the mold.
If you do not have a snowflake mold-simply form the baking soda mixture into little snowballs!
Place snowflakes (or snowballs) in the freezer.
You can freeze for as long as you would like.
Keep in mind the longer you freeze the snowflake, the longer it will take to dissolve once your child starts adding vinegar.
I would recommend freezing them for around an hour or so.
Remove the snowflake mold and add to a tray
Invite your child to add drops of vinegar to the frozen snowflake.
Observe what happens and talk about the reaction it causes!
Continue to add vinegar until the snowflake is completely dissolved.
It’s a chemical reaction
When a base and acid are mixed together- a gas called carbon dioxide is formed
The carbon dioxide gas creates bubbles in the mixture
Baking soda is the base
Vinegar is the acid
Chemistry
Chemical reaction
Base
Acid
Carbon dioxide
Gas
