Science Demonstrations

Edited by Dr. Charles E. Ophardt
Chemistry Department, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Il 60126

****If you try some of these demonstrations, please practice proper safety precautions and do them with the supervision of an adult or teacher.**** Original references may have been lost in some cases.

Demonstrations with Home / Grocery Store Materials

Density Mysterious Ice Layers of Liquids Layers of Liquids (II) Egg Densities - sugar water/oil Smart Eggs - salt water and acid Floating Eggs - sugar and water Floating Spheres Lava Lamp Underwater Smoke Stack Floating objects in water

Pressure / Gases Antigravity Can Crusher Hanging water Magic Leaky Bottle - bottle with holes Egg in a Bottle Magic Candle Upside down glass in water Balloon in Flask Battle of Two Balloons Balloon Blown Up inside Bottle Film Can Space Shuttle Blow up Balloon with Lemon Floating Ping Pong Ball .

Vinegar and Baking Soda Dancing Raisins Fire Extinguisher King Kong's Hand Instant Suds Production of Foam .

Miscellaneous Disappearing Cup Peanut Race Needle Through a Balloon Ice on a String Shiny Pennies Solid Water Vitamin C Clock Reaction Black and White Reaction Flaming Wood Split - Oxygen and CO2 Fireproof Balloon Laws of Inertia Mystery Powders Silly Putty - Elmer's Glue Snow Globe .

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