Pepper and Soap Experiment Investigate why pepper moves away from soap in a bowl of water! Recomemded Grave Level:K-3. It’s simple to set up, visually engaging, and easy to understand for younger students, making it perfect for introducing basic science concepts likesurface tensionand cause-...
Have you tried the pepper and soap experiment with kids? It is so easy and so magic to watch. It is a must-do kitchen science experiment at home. If you need direction on how to do it, we have linked one below. But don’t just stop there, I have some more extension experiments ...
When the soap is added to the plate the surface tension changes and the pepper no longer floats on top. The molecules pull back from the soap is able to break down the surface tension of water. As the soap moves into the water, and the surface tension changes, the pepper no longer flo...
You also need two tennis balls and some plastic wrap, a couple large bowls, one with warm water and one with cold water and some dish soap. This project gets messy in the sense that water and soap suds get everywhere, so work in the kitchen or outside, or lay down some towels. I ...