Oil and water don’t mix science experiment

Why does the oil float on the water rather than mixing with it? This experiment will take some of the mystery out of this phenomenon.

As we know, water is actually made of hydrogen and oxygen molecules tightly bound together to form that liquidy goodness we so love to spray on each other. So if it’s made of oxygen, why can’t we breathe it? Actually, we could breathe it IF we could separate the oxygen out from the hydrogen. Fact…

Yep, we’re surrounded by plastic. Sit right there and look around the room and see if you can spot something made of plastic. See, I told you so. The keys on your keyboard are made of plastic. The mouse you’ve got your hand resting on is made of plastic. Even parts of the monitor you’re…

If you’re the type of person who finds yourself shouting, “I want patience…. and I want it NOW” then this experiment might not be for you. It’ll take 10 days to see the results of our experiment but when all is said and done, we’ll have one of the weirdest eggs you’ve ever seen.

Vinegar, baking soda, food coloring, and a volcano made of dough

In this experiment we will build a real working volcano. After mixing just the right amount of ingredients together, we’ll add the final item to make our volcano ‘blow its top’ spewing red lava down the sides. Yes, this is the famous “Baking Soda Volcano” experiment – found exclusively at Geek Slop (and on the…

Let’s make some raisins boogie!

So, you don’t want to be a kid and instead want to be an elephant because you’ve been told elephants never have to brush their teeth? Well, we have news for you – there’s a lot more differences between kids and elephants than just their teeth.

Blow up balloon with baking soda and vinegar experiment.

$Bouquet of six latex and one foil balloon arranged into a "stacked layer"$

When vinegar is mixed with baking soda, a double replacement reaction takes place. The end result is carbon dioxide but behind the scenes, there is more than one reaction taking place.

Why do people pour salt on icy sidewalks to melt the snow? Usually, the result is a big pile of slush made of melted snow and ice crystals. And why do the lakes and streams freeze over solid while the ocean always remains flowing? Is there something magical about salt? Let’s find out!