Welcome to March’s Science Challenge!

You will need:

  • Bicarbonate of Sodabest science activity for classic science is blowing up a balloon with baking soda and vinegar
  • Vinegar
  • Empty Water Bottle
  • Balloon
  • Teaspoon
  • Funnel {optional but helpful)

 Method:

  1.  Blow up the balloon a bit to stretch it out a bit.
  2.  Use the funnel and teaspoon to add bicarbonate soda to the balloon. Start with 2 teaspoons (you can always try different amounts next time).
  3.  Fill the empty water bottle with Vinegar  halfway.
  4.  Attach your balloon to the top of the bottle, making sure it is sealed. 
  5.  Lift up the balloon to dump the bicarbonate of soda into the vinegar.
  6.  Watch the balloon fill up.
  7.  To get the most gas out of it, try swirling around the bottle to get it all going!

Why not try different amounts of bicarbonate of soda? Or different containers? Or different shaped balloons? Try lemon juice instead of vinegar?

Don’t forget to send your science selfie to enquiry@cotridge.bham.sch.uk or bring it in and show me. 

I love seeing the science you do at home! 

Have fun experimenting!

Miss Bloomer