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Experimenting With Naked Eggs or: Naked Eggs Part Two
Tweet If you made naked eggs in Naked Eggs Part One you can now experiment with them in Naked Eggs Part Two! Find out about osmosis – the movement of water across a membrane. You will need: at least 2 naked eggs, containers large enough to hold a single egg and some liquid (coffee mugs [...]
Naked Eggs (Part One)
Tweet A naked egg is an egg without a shell. Using vinegar, you can dissolve the eggshell—without breaking the membrane that contains the egg. You will need: a few eggs white vinegar a container big enough to hold all your eggs and a cover for the container a big spoon Instructions: Here’s how you [...]
Rice Krispies and Eggs!
Tweet More Egg Drop Science In this really cool science experiment we will build another device that will allow an egg to survive the impact of dropping from various heights. You will need Five small Ziplock Plastic Bags One large Ziplock Plastic Bag An Egg A Box or Two of Rice Krispie Cereal [...]
Egg-Shocker!
Tweet If you are organising an egg drop challenge here is an unusual method of protecting your egg. We can’t say from what height exactly this will work (that’s for you to discover), however those who have tried this have reported that utilizing stretchy nylon stockings to protect an egg from impact works well (if [...]
Eggy Equinox!
Tweet A simple sort of experiment with a ‘far-out’ possible explanation! You will need * One raw egg * Salt * A steady hand! Instructions •Take the raw egg and try to balance it on a hard surface (you will have a difficult time keeping the egg balanced). •Now, make a tiny mound of salt on [...]
Raw or Boiled Egg?
Tweet Have fun in the classroom , or surprise your friends and family with an easy science experiment that answers an otherwise tricky question. Two eggs look and feel the same but there is a big difference, one is raw and the other hard boiled, find out which is which with this fun experiment. You [...]
Bubbling Eggs!
Tweet This simple and fun science experiment focuses on some interesting characteristics of eggs. Prove the existence of a small air pocket inside an egg as well as thousands of small holes in the shell called pores, while learning what air does as it is heated. You will need A clear glass or jar Hot [...]
Egg Shell Teeth!
Tweet Tooth decay is one of the most common diseases today. To help us to und erstand the causes and implications of tooth decay this activity uses vinegar and egg shells in a simulation of teeth decomposition You Will Need: Small container or jar with a lid, Egg shell, Vinegar, Graph paper. …..Plus real teeth [...]
Eggs To ‘Dye’ For!
Tweet Here is an Egg / Vinegar combination. This is a bit more ‘crafty’ and you end up with some cool looking dyed eggs! You Will Need One teaspoon white vinegar About 20 drops of liquid food colouring White-shelled hard-boiled eggs Large and small bowls A Cup To Dye a Single Colour: 1. Line a [...]
Spinning Eggs
Tweet Spinning Eggs What you’ll need: A raw egg A hardboiled egg Two plates Instructions Before you start this experiment, ask someone if they can work out which egg is the raw one and which egg is the hardboiled one. Place the eggs on the two plates and start them spinning at the same time. [...]