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September 14, 2022

Apple Seed Science Experiment

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Have you ever seen apple seeds dance?

No?

Then you have to put this apple seed science experiment on your must do list. Kids (and grown ups) will flip when they see it!

We decided to put a fall spin on the classic Dancing Raisins Experiment and were thrilled that it totally worked.

All you need are two ingredients from your kitchen and you can have apple seeds dancing at your house in no time too.

Super cool (and easy!) apple seed science experiment!

Cool Apple Seed Science Experiment

Supplies:

  • clear glass
  • Sprite or other clear soda
  • apple seeds
Kitchen Science Experiment--Dancing Apple Seeds!

Dancing Apple Seeds

  1. Cut the apple open and remove the seeds.
  2. Fill the glass with the soda.
  3. Drop the apple seeds in.

Give it a minute or two (depending on how dense your apple seeds are) and watch them start to dance!

Extend the learning:

After you try it with one type of soda test out different types of sodas and liquids to see how they compare.

The liquid needs to be carbonated for any “dancing” to occur, but it’s fun for kids to discover that for themselves so don’t be afraid to try things you know won’t work.

Dancing apple seeds science experiment!

How Does it Work?

The apple seeds are more dense than the soda so they sink to the bottom.  At the bottom air bubbles from the soda then form on the outside of the seeds which cause them to float up to the top.

When the bubbles pop they sink back down which makes it look like they are dancing!

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About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Angela Edwards says

    August 18, 2022 at 9:44 am

    This did not work. We used sprite and 5 apples seeds. They just float.

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      August 22, 2022 at 3:29 pm

      Did you use fresh Sprite? Or a bottle that had been opened for awhile? We’ve done this a lot and they should sink and then bubble up with the carbonation.

      Reply
  2. Carol says

    September 29, 2022 at 10:15 am

    This looks really cute. We’ll give it a whirl!

    Reply

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