STEP-BY-STEP DANCING CORN EXPERIMENT TO DO WITH KIDS

This dancing corn activity is a safe and fun science experiment you can do at home!

At Azul Therapy Services, we strongly believe that Introducing children to science at a young age is a crucial step since it contributes to their brain development. Age is not inconvenient; in fact, even toddlers can do science experiments. You have to use materials that your kids like to play with. It helps them to grow big ideas and understand fundamental concepts of the world around them.

While it is true that some concepts may sound too complex for children to grasp just yet, there are tons of easy experiments that encourage the little kids to grow their knowledge from one experiment to the next, and this is because their curiosity sparks very easily at early stages. Doing experiments together helps them to recognize patterns and keeps your child’s curiosity alive. These are things we encourage during our therapies.

Young children, in particular, are naturally inquisitive, and they’re full of questions about the world they live in and the motivation to find out how things work. This is precisely the reason we should take advantage of this innate curiosity and start channeling their enthusiasm for scientific discovery as early on as possible.

popcorn chemistry experiment to do at home

Some of the benefits of doing science with your kids

It can foster a lifelong love of science
It gives a basic grounding in scientific concepts and scientific thinking
It develops the child’s resourcefulness
It nurtures intellectual curiosity
It supports the development of other skills and attributes such as goal-setting, planning and problem-solving

After all the reasons listed above, there’s no question about the importance and benefits of doing science with our little ones. This is why at Azul Therapy Services, we decided to do an awesome science activity with our children and hope you do it at home with your little ones. This time we bring you the Dancing Popcorn!

We’ll make and watch popcorn kernels dance and jump around the liquid, white vinegar, and baking soda in this fun and easy science activity.

Our dancing popcorn experiment is an awesome example of a chemical reaction, and kids love these amazing reactions just as much as adults!

Doing the Dancing Popcorn experiment is really easy. Listed below, you’ll find the required materials (easily found at home) and the step-by-step guide to performing the experiment.

Remember always to solve any question your child may ask and make sure they are 100% involved in the activity. To spark your kid’s motivation for this activity is to tell them they will be your assistant in a crucial science experiment and that their contribution is crucial for the project’s success.

Materials

Step #1

Pour the half cup of water into the tall jar or glass

Step #2

Add food coloring to the water and mix

Step #3

Pour the white-vinegar

Step #4

Add corn kernels

Step #5

Add baking soda and get ready for the show

Step #6

Enjoy & dance to the rhythm of the crazy dancing popcorn!

Follow this video for Step-by-Step Instructions:

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