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Warpy

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1. Well, be a little wary of baking soda and vinegar

Reply to Victor_c3 (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 03:45 PM

Apr 2013

because you don't want either to get into their eyes. Also, it can get quite hot during the reaction, so you need to watch where little hands are going.

Your ideas to show them what's really going on are good.

If you can get your hands on some phenolphthalein, it's a little more dramatic as an acid-base indicator than pH paper is, the whole "water into wine" reaction as the pH changes.

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Chemistry play idea for preschoolers [View all] Victor_c3 Apr 2013 OP

Well, be a little wary of baking soda and vinegar Warpy Apr 2013 #1

Thanks Victor_c3 Apr 2013 #4

Not really chemical, but wet corn starch is super fun to play with. tridim Apr 2013 #2

Have them make "GAK" immoderate Apr 2013 #3

Cross post mzteris Apr 2013 #5

Cornstarch & water to make a non-Newtonian fluid sakabatou Apr 2013 #6

Great idea, keep 'em coming! n/t Victor_c3 Apr 2013 #8

Salt, to show how solids dissolve in liquid. DetlefK Apr 2013 #7

Another good idea Victor_c3 Apr 2013 #9

Young minds can be melded easily. DetlefK Apr 2013 #10

Cesium in water! sir pball Apr 2013 #11

Supersaturated sugar/salt solutions in a freezer. TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #12