Which water will the egg float in?

Materials you will need:

Table Salt
Two Bowls
A Tablespoon
Warm Tap Water
Two Eggs
A Friend

Steps:
1. Fill both bowls with warm tap water.
2. Add a few tablespoons of salt to one of the bowls of water and stir it really well, until
the salt has dissolved in the water.
3. Carefully place a egg in each bowl.
4. One egg will float and the other will sink.
Which egg floats? _____________. Do you know why?
The salt water is heavier than the plain tap water, so the weight of the egg does not have
to push away as much water to make space for itself and therefore it floats.

Temperature Experiment
Insulators
Air is a good insulator as it does not let heat pass through it very easily. The air can be
trapped to form a layer of insulation. This insulation can then prevent heat from moving
into an object as well as preventing heat moving out of an object. Some examples of
trapped air as an insulator are; a thermos, polystyrene cup, oven mittens, double glazed
windows.
Bird keep warm from their feather and some animals' fur keep then warm. This is due to
air being trapped between the feathers or hairs and acts as an insulator.
For our experiment a good insulator is a kind of material which keeps things warm for
longer, it helps to stop heat from escaping. Which material do you think would make the
best insulator? Foil, cotton cloth, newspaper or a woollen sock? This experiment will
help you find out which materials make the best insulators.
Materials you will need:
Hot water
Woollen sock
4 Jars or mugs
Piece of tin foil
4 Rubber bands
Piece of newspaper
Piece of cotton cloth
Steps:
1. Align the four jars in a row on an even surface.
2. Pour the same amount of very hot water into each jar/mug. NOTE: If you are using a
kettle to heat the water please make sure an adult helps with this experiment.
3. Cover each jar/mug with one of the four materials from above. (Foil, cotton cloth,
woollen sock and newspaper)
4. Secure the materials over the top of each mug/jar with a rubber band.
5. Leave the jars/mugs for half and hour.
6. Remove all the covers/materials from the jars/mugs.
7. Feel the water in each of the jars/mugs to see which one is the warmest.
The one which has the warmest water had the best insulator as a cover.

Surprising Senses Experiment

Wake Up Taste Buds
Materials you will need:
Blind folds or scarves
A few friends (to make it fun)
Different foods & liquids (of choice):
- Sugar Cubes
- Salt
- Ice Cream
- Honey
- Coffee
- Bacon
- Orange slices
- Banana slices
- Lemon Juice/Slices
- Chocolate
- Milk
- Vinegar
Containers for foods
Straws to test liquids
Spoons to dish out food
When choosing the foods and liquids for your experiment select a variety of sweet, salty,
sour and bitter flavors. Also, try to select different textures; granules, solids, liquids,
smooth and rough. See how many friends you can round up to make this experiment a lot
of fun. This is a great science project for a group or class to enjoy. Remember to be kind
to your willing participants.
Steps:
1. Find a few friends who are willing to be take part in your experiment.
2. Collect and prepare all the different foods that you are going to use in your test. Cut
your straws in half to give you more.
3. Place the blind folds on your friends. Do not let your friends see the foods before the
testing begins. Keep them in suspense and see if they can guess the food you have placed
on their tongue.

4. Place one item at a time on each persons tongue and see who can guess the items that
have been used. Use the straws as dropper and not for sipping by placing the straw in the
liquid and positioning your thumb over the top of the straw to trap a drop or two of the
liquid.
5. Ask your volunteers to pinch their nose as you place a food item on their tongue and
ask if they can guess what item of food it is.
Here are a few questions you could ask your friends when you have finished your
experiment:
1. How well did your sense of smell kick in when your sense of sight and sense of touch
were not in use?
2. Were you a bid afraid of what food might be placed on your tongue?
3. Did any of the above foods taste better or worse with the blind fold on?
4. Did you notice that your tongue discovered the different textures more?
5. What happened when you pinched your nose for the taste test? Did you loose your
sense of taste?
6. Did you notice that your tongue sensed sweet, salty, bitter and sour foods on different
parts of your tongue?
Taste - Our tongue can detect only four basic flavors.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Sweet - detected at the tip of your tongue

Salty - detected at the front sides of your tongue
Sour - detected along the rear sides of your tongue
Bitter - detected across the back of your tongue

Mixing & Separating Experiment

Making a Lava Lamp
Materials you will need:
Water
Baby Oil or Vegetable Oil
Food Colouring
Clear Plastic Bottle with Lid (Small)
This is a fun and moving experiment!

Mix some water and baby oil with a few drops of food coloring in a plastic bottle and
watch a lava lamp in action.
Steps:
1. Fill the bottle three fourths (3/4) of the way with vegetable oil.
2. Fill the rest of the bottle with coloured water.
3. Close the lid tightly.
4. Turn the bottle on its side watch as the colour moves through the oil in funny shapes
and blobs.
The water and the oil do not mix because the water has more density than the oil.