Fun Experiments with Matter: Invisible Ink, Giant Bubbles, and More
Safety First Take care and use good sense with these amazing science experiments some are very simple while others are trickier Each project includes a list of everything you will need Most of the items are things you can find around the house or they are things that are readily available and inexpensive to buy Be sure to check out the Amazing Science behind the projects and learn the scientific principles involved in each experiment Watch for this sign throughout the book You may need help from an adult to complete these tasks 4
Contents Contents Matter Cartesian Diver Bubble Mix Big Bubbles Bubble Cube Cornstarch Slime Bouncy Ball Separating Colors Growing Crystals Invisible Ink Fizzy Sweets Spring Fountain Glossary Did You Know Index 6 8 10 12 14 17 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32 5
Matter Matter is everything in the universe that’s not just empty space Even though most of the universe is empty space there’s still an awful lot of matter enough to make a solid ball stretching all the way to the nearest star and back Matter comes in three main forms solid liquid and gas These are called states of matter and they may seem very different But matter can actually switch from one state to the other and back if the temperature and pressure are right Your body is made from a mix of all three states of matter You’ll learn how to make giant bubbles cornstarch that bounces a superpowered fountain and much more Matter matters You will need Cornstarch Sugar 2-liter bottle of diet cola Liquid dish soap Clear plastic 500mL drink bottle Glycerine Food coloring Baking powder Masking tape Coffee stirrers x2 Plastic folder Clothespins x2 Wooden skewers x4 Water-soluble felt-tip pens 6
Small container Lemon Cotton swabs Unlined paper Tea lights x2 Large paper clips x3 3 feet 1 m thick string or yarn Citric acid 15-inch-long 40 cm 7 8-inch 22 mm round dowel x2 Washer Baking soda Powdered sugar Bendy plastic drinking straws x13 White coffee filter papers Flavored gelatin or jelly crystals 10 feet 3 m string Thumb tacks x2 Small bowls x2 Small glass jar Chewy mints What tools will I need Saucepan Pliers Scissors Shallow tray Stapler Butter knife Gaffer tape or duct tape Large jug Cup Pencil Measuring spoons 7
