Dancing Spaghetti
Submitted by sandymcintosh
Fun science experiment for kids using spaghetti, baking soda, and vinegar. Watch noodle pieces bob and dance in a fizzy reaction. Add food coloring for extra wow factor.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
20 minREADY
40 minThis isn’t dinner. It’s a kitchen science experiment that’ll have your kids wide-eyed and giggling.
When baking soda meets vinegar, the fizzy carbon dioxide bubbles latch onto broken spaghetti pieces and float them to the surface. Once the bubbles pop, the noodles sink back down, only to rise again. The result looks like the spaghetti is dancing in the glass.
Add a few drops of food coloring to make it even more dramatic. It’s the kind of rainy afternoon activity that takes 5 minutes to set up and keeps little scientists entertained way longer than you’d expect.
Fun Tips
- Use a tall, clear glass so kids can watch the action from all angles.
- Break the spaghetti into small 1-inch pieces. Longer noodles are too heavy for the bubbles to lift.
- Add more vinegar a tablespoon at a time to keep the fizzing going once it slows down.
- Try different pasta shapes to see which ones “dance” best!
Ingredients
Directions
In a tall glass put the water and baking soda and stir.
Break the noodles into 1inch pieces, set aside.
Stir in the vinegar and add the noodles last.
It’s also fun to add some food coloring to the water.
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