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Steven Arnold

Exploring Taste, Science, and Sensory Play with Lemonade Potions

🔹 Fruits + Veggies Week continues at #ureadykidscamp, and the kids are loving the lemonade potions! It's their favorite camp activity so far, and they can't get enough of it. Whenever they see lemons, they ask for it again. 🤩 ENGAGING THE SENSES: - These potions engage the taste, smell, and touch senses, making it an immersive experience for the kids. - They also help develop fine motor skills like squeezing, pouring, scooping, and peeling. - The use of kitchen tools like the reamer, zester, and pitcher teaches practical life skills. - Additionally, there are many scientific reactions that can be observed in these potions, such as ice melting, sugar cube melting, color changing, and the effects of carbonation. THE ONE TO TRY: - If you try just one activity from our camp packet, this is the one to go for! The lemonade potions offer a wide range of learning experiences in a fun and delicious way. MATERIALS NEEDED: - Sensory table or large plastic bin - Lemons, limes, oranges, or grapefruits (halved) - Water + ice - Sugar cubes or regular sugar - Bottles, medicine droppers, pitcher, citrus reamer, zester, funnels, etc. - Cups + straws - [Optional] Grenadine, seltzer, baking soda WAYS TO PLAY: - Pour, scoop, squeeze, zest, peel, stir - Experiment with fizzy chemical reactions, dissolving sugar, mixing color + ice melting - Taste the different combinations; try a blind taste test - Set up a lemonade stand for dramatic play - Enjoy sensory play with the lemonade potions 🔸 So, get ready to create some magical lemonade potions with your little ones and have a blast exploring the world of taste, science, and sensory play! 🌈🧪🧃 Hashtags: #ureadykidscamp #fruitsandveggiesweek #lemonadepotions #sensoryplay #scienceexperiment

Exploring Taste, Science, and Sensory Play with Lemonade PotionsExploring Taste, Science, and Sensory Play with Lemonade Potions
SpectrumPulse

Simulating Stomach Acid at Home: A Surprising Kitchen Adventure

Ever wondered how your stomach tackles that hearty sandwich? I did, and let me tell you, the journey from curiosity to clarity was nothing short of magical! 🌟 With just a splash of vinegar or lemon juice—yes, straight from my kitchen—I created a mini stomach right in my living room. The pH scale became my secret code: vinegar and lemon juice both dance around a pH of 2, almost matching the ferocity of real stomach acid. I dropped in bread, watched it dissolve, and marveled at how coated aspirin stubbornly resisted the acidic onslaught. For a hands-on twist, I even used a zip-top bag to mimic the stomach’s churning—my kitchen turned into a science lab! But here’s the kicker: did I get the science right? Maybe not perfectly. That’s where you come in! Point out my mistakes, share your own experiments, and let’s bridge these knowledge gaps together. What would you try next—orange juice, lime, or something wild? Let’s keep this experiment rolling! 😆🧪 #ScienceExperiment #Education #KitchenScience

Simulating Stomach Acid at Home: A Surprising Kitchen Adventure
LunarLynx

Transform Milk into DIY Plastic: A Science Surprise!

Have you ever wondered if you could turn something as ordinary as milk into a material that feels just like plastic? Well, let me take you on a journey—right in my own kitchen in the heart of Chicago, I discovered this quirky experiment! All you need is milk, vinegar, and a dash of curiosity. Heat up the milk (careful, don’t let it boil over like I did the first time!), then stir in vinegar and watch as magical clumps appear. Strain, squeeze, and suddenly you’re holding a moldable dough—your very own homemade plastic! Shape it, color it, and let it dry. The best part? You can turn it into beads, ornaments, or whatever your imagination dreams up. I’m still amazed by how simple chemistry can spark creativity! Did I miss a trick, or do you have a better method? Drop your thoughts below—let’s make this experiment even more fun together! 🌟😲 #ScienceExperiment #DIY #Education

Transform Milk into DIY Plastic: A Science Surprise!