The Dancing Raisins science experiment is so cool!
It is also super easy to do which makes it perfect for our classic Summer Science Camp series!
Dancing Raisins Experiment:
- clear sodas (we used Sprite, Mountain Dew and tonic water)
- raisins
- clear glasses
- water (for the control)
Fill clear glasses each with a different type of soda. We found that using soda that hadn’t been refrigerated and was at room temperature worked best for observing since no condensation formed on the side of the glass.
We you add raisins into the soda they begin to “dance” around the glass. It’s very cool to watch!
We also added raisins to a glass of water to see if something besides soda would cause the raisins to dance but they just sank to the bottom.
How Does It Work?
The raisins are more dense than the soda so they sink to the bottom. Air bubbles from the soda then form on the outside of the raisins 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!
Isn’t Summer Science Camp fun???
Make sure to join us every Thursday for classic science experiments your kids will love!
Head over to What Do We Do All Day? to see how they made Solar Oven S’mores–I can’t wait to try it!
Don’t let the fun and discovery stop there!
We have TONS of science experiments your kids will love on our Super Cool Science Experiments for Kids page!
Take me to the experiments –> Super Cool Science Experiments for Kids
I really liked that you observed different sodas, added a water “control”, and even paid attention to temperature – nicely done!
Thanks Almost Unschoolers!
summer science camp I AM A VPK TEACHER AND MY KIDS LOVE A CHEMICAL REACTION EXP. IF YOU VOULD SHARE SOME IDEAS i WOULD LOVE IT
Here’s a bunch to try Connie! https://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/tag/science-camp/
Dear Megan.
I participatre in an Afterschool program with a county school in my area. We concentrate on tutoring the kids in reading and math as these are the students that were caught by the pandemic and missed a great deal of basic schooling during that time. They also have Chrome books but I try to break them away from the electronics and show them experiments that are simple for them to understand. I enjoy your website as it gives me experiments that I can do from home. They get excited when I come to class with items in a bag because they know that we are going to do an experiment that day! Thank you for giving the opportunity and information to perform these experiments with my students. I hope to stimulate ideas and possibly create an interest in science that they might not have originally had before.
Thank you Donna! That is so great to hear!