This Erupting Pumpkin Science Experiment for Kids is the perfect science activity to use this Halloween/Fall. You can choose to carve it into a Jack-o’-Lantern for some extra Halloween fun.. or not!
In this blog post I’m sharing how you can re-create this fun pumpkin science experiment to use in your classroom.. Or even at home! Read on below to find out more..
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What You Need
- A pumpkin. We used 2 – a small and a big one to compare.
- Bicarb. (USA Shopping Link Here. UK Shopping Link Here.)
- Distilled vinegar. (USA Shopping Link Here. UK Shopping Link Here.)
- A knife.
- A spoon.
- A sensory tay. (USA Shopping Link Here. UK Shopping Link Here.)
Instructions
- Cut off the top of your pumpkin.
- Scoop out the insides – I keep some on the bottom to use as a base so I don’t have to use as much bicarb.
- Optional – carve a face out of the front of the pumpkin.
- Pour bicarb into the pumpkin.
- Optional – add food coloring into the pumpkin.
- Pour the vinegar into the pumpkin.
- Optional – pop the top back on to watch the eruption pour out of the front of the pumpkin / the face you carved.
Helpful Links
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- Witch Potions Science Experiment
- Free Label the Skeleton Bones Activity
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