Experimenting with Plastics!

In this meeting, we experimented with two different homemade plastic recipes. It was one big MESS! 

• We used the procedure from GrowNextGen to make SOY plastic. Here is our Soybean Recipe

• We used a milk based procedure. Here is our Milk Recipe for plastic from Science Buddies

Exploring the fun in inks!

In our third meeting of the 2024/2025 Club, we made various homemade inks to stamp and paint with. It was one big experiment! These are some of our processes.:

• We used the procedure from GrowNextGen to make SOY ink. Here is our SOP

• How various flowers produce natural ink when blended

• Vegetables and fuits such as cabbage, spinach, beets, blueberries, raspberries and more

• Spices such as tumeric

• Tea and coffee extracts

Check out our awesome colors!!!

Exploring the fun in chemistry!

In our second meeting of the 2024/2025 Club, we rotated through four stations in which we experimented with simple chemicals to learn about:

• the production of CO2 with baking soda and vinegar and the power of CO2 to extinguish fire

• the production of CO2 with ginger ale and salt and the power of CO2 to extinguish fire

• the difference between endothermic and exothermic reactions

• the best combination of baking soda and vinegar to blow up a balloon

Exploring the painting technique of using bubbles!

In our first meeting of the 2024/2025 Club, this was our activity:

• Experiment with various bubbling liquids and tempera paint

• Use drop techniques, blow techniques, and various paper interactions to see how bubbles can make painting a gigantic experiment

Here is a video of one technique that we tried.