{"id":5779,"date":"2019-07-27T11:09:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T09:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/blog\/animals\/animals-animals\/5-easy-science-experiments-kids-will-love\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:08:44","slug":"5-easy-science-experiments-kids-will-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/blog\/5-easy-science-experiments-kids-will-love\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Easy Science Experiments Kids Will Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for fun science experiments to do at home? We\u2019ve got you covered. From gravity-defying water to frozen glitter slime, these easy experiments will leave your kids in awe. Using simple safe ingredients, you\u2019ll be enjoying the world of science in no time!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Gravity-defying water<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You won\u2019t believe it until you see it! This Magical trick turns water into a gravity-defying liquid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kUyL326uiCA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/kUyL326uiCA<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll need:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A wine glass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A piece of card<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>How to do it:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put the cardboard over the rim of the glass, and swiftly turn the glass upside down whilst holding it firmly in place. Take away your hand holding the cardboard, and witness the magic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll learn:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All about air pressure. When there\u2019s no air inside the glass, the air pressure from outside is greater than the pressure of the water inside. This means the card is kept in place, and the water stays inside the glass!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Vinegar Volcano<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make an awesome erupting volcano in just a few steps. Sit back and watch the lava bubble and flow!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/andrewinraleigh\/2283284043\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2283284043_b8f18e00b6.jpg\" alt=\"A volcano made of dough\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll need:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baking soda<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A container\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red food colouring<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washing up liquid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>How to do it:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combine the water, washing up liquid and food colouring in your container. Next, mix in the baking soda until it\u2019s all liquid. Now\u2019s the fun part, pour in the vinegar and watch the eruption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll learn:\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The science of chemical reactions. The baking soda reacts with the vinegar to form carbonic acid. As carbonic acid is very unstable, it breaks up into carbon dioxide and water to create lots of fizz!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Glitter slime\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Googey, glittery, slimey goodness. Using only 3 ingredients, it\u2019s instant fun for the whole family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Frozen&quot; Slime\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w6jFRIT9Bzc?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll need:\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A large bottle of glitter glue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 teaspoon of Borax<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cup of water<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>How to do it:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty the glitter glue into a glass container and mix in half a cup of water. In a separate container, mix 1 teaspoon of Borax with half a cup of water. Next, slowly combine the 2 mixtures and stir to create your glitter slime!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll learn:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The science of polymers. Glue contains an ingredient called polyvinyl acetate, which is a liquid polymer. Polymers are made up of long strands of molecules, so when you add Borax to the glue, it helps the polymer strands stick together creating your slime! Pretty cool, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Make your own Lava Lamp<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids will love this easy lesson in liquid density and chemical reactions. It takes just a few steps to see the bubbling lava in action. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HomeMade LAVA LAMP - Science Experiment for KIDS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LgPqSTaxENE?feature=oembed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll need:\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A plastic water bottle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetable oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food coloring of your choice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1O4UNgk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alka-seltzer tablets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b>How to do it:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill the bottle \u00be of the way up with vegetable oil, and add water to the remaining space. Next, add a few drops of food colouring, and break up the Alka-seltzer tablets into a few pieces. One by one, drop the pieces of Alka-seltzer tablets into the bottle and watch the lava lamp in action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll learn:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water is made from highly charged hydrophilic compounds, whilst oil is made up of long chains of carbon that are hydrophobic. This means they don\u2019t mix, because they can\u2019t form chemical bonds with each other. When you add the Alka-seltzer to the water, they react and release carbon dioxide. This is what creates the lava bubbles!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Augmented Reality Sandbox<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stimulate your senses with an interactive 3D world. From flowing lava and lush grass, to pools of water and friendly wildlife, watch the images be projected onto the sand, and immerse yourself in different landscapes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deepseaworldfife\/videos\/488411935038379\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deepseaworldfife\/videos\/488411935038379\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll need:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A ticket to our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/whats-on-events\/whats-on\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shark Lab event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Running until August 20th 2019, you\u2019ll get to experience the Augmented Reality Sandbox and much more! Get your tickets <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/visitor-information\/tickets-prices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What you\u2019ll learn:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All about different terrains, colours, and how to explore new surroundings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>At At Deep Sea World, you can e<\/b><b>njoy a journey through the deep blue sea and encounter creature after creature, but it doesn\u2019t stop there! <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/whats-on-events\/whats-on\/\"><b>Find out what\u2019s on this summer<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for fun science experiments to do at home? We\u2019ve got you covered. From gravity-defying water to frozen glitter slime, these easy experiments will leave your kids in awe. Using simple safe ingredients, you\u2019ll be enjoying the world of science in no time! Gravity-defying water You won&#8217;t believe it until you see it! This Magical &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepseaworld.com\/blog\/animals\/animals-animals\/5-easy-science-experiments-kids-will-love\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":100914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals-animals"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5779"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4272145698,"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5779\/revisions\/4272145698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neuronicdev.es\/deep-sea-world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}