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October 17, 2014

Pop Rock Balloons: Easy Science Experiment with Candy

Today’s science experiment is super simple that should capture your kids attention like it did mine (you can see it on their faces in the pictures below). This activity is awesome because it involves candy, balloons, and soda-the perfect kid pleasing combination!

This activity was inspired by Steve Spangler’s Pop Rocks Expander science activity.

Thanks for joining us, let’s get started 🙂

 

Pop Rock Balloons

Supplies:
Pop Rocks
Soda in plastic bottles (a variety is fun and diet soda works the best)
Balloons
Funnel
Chip clips (optional)
Small cups (optional)

Tip: You may want to buy extra Pop Rocks for your kids, my kids needed to eat some candy while doing the activity.


Directions:
1.  Use the funnel to dump 1 package of pop rocks inside each balloon. I used a chip clip to help keep the pop rocks in the bottom of the balloon. You don’t want the Pop Rocks to reach the soda until you are ready for the experiment.

2.  Open the soda and carefully place the mouth of the balloon over the top. Here is where you build up the excitement and get the kids guessing about what they think is going to happen. Here are some of the questions I asked:

  • What do you think is going to happen to the soda?
  • What do you think is going to happen to the balloon?

 

(Left to Right) Diet soda, tonic water, orange soda, lemon soda

3.  When you are ready for the exciting part, remove the chip clip and dump the Pop Rocks into the  soda.

The soda should fizz, and the balloons should fill up with air. To speed the process up a bit, grab the neck of the soda bottle to secure the balloon, and shake the bottle. You may need to hold onto the balloon to make sure it doesn’t fall off. The kids loved this part! The soda fizzed and filled up the balloon with soda foam, while the balloon inflated.

I LOVE watching my curious little kids learn and experience new things.

This is how I explained the activity to the kids (remember my oldest is a preschooler, so we kept it simple):

  • The Pop Rocks and the soda make little bubbles, and when they pop, the air inside the bubbles fills the balloon.
  • If you want to get more technical, this is how Steve Spangler explains Pop Rock science.

Then I followed up with some questions:

  • Did all the balloons become the same size?
  • Which balloon is the largest and the smallest?
  • What is inside the balloon?
  • Where did the Pop Rocks go?

 

After the activity, the kids decided they wanted to taste test our activity.  They started pouring, mixing, and drinking our science experiment, which is great for life skills practice. I pulled out some small cups, and let the kids go at it.

 

 

 

My soda filled kids look happy!

I was so glad we did this activity outside because we had soda everywhere by the time we were finished. I grabbed the hose and sprayed everything and everyone clean. I think some of our best activities end this way! 🙂

 

If you are looking for another easy science activity, try making this white fluffy science experiment that is so fun to play with.
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I hope you and your little scientist enjoy our activity today! Have a great day.
Love, Katie & the Kiddos

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Comments

  1. Nichole {youclevermonkey} says

    October 20, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    I love the Steve Spangler books! Have you read any of them? This looks like so much fun! Will have to find out if we can get Pop Rocks here in Australia.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      October 21, 2014 at 4:55 am

      Hi Nichole, I haven't read his books but I really should! My mom talks about all the amazing things she saw him do at teacher seminars. I am pretty sure seeing him in person would fulfill a life long dream lol 🙂

      Reply
  2. Selena Robinson says

    October 23, 2014 at 2:00 am

    Okay, can you just adopt me? Your science activities look so fun! Thanks for linking up at Family Fun Friday!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      October 24, 2014 at 4:16 am

      Hi Selena, LOL sure come on over it will be fun!!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. JDaniel4's Mom says

    October 23, 2014 at 2:31 am

    Thank you so much for linking this post up to The Sunday Showcase! Wow! What fun!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      October 24, 2014 at 4:24 am

      Hi Deirdre, Thanks for stopping by and commenting, I am sure you are super busy! You are the sweetest!

      Reply
  4. jeannine: waddlee-ah-chaa says

    October 24, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    We love Steve Spangler! His books, experiments and science explanations are awesome!

    Reply
  5. Crystal says

    October 24, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    We love Steve Spangler! I want to be him when I grow up! Great science activity, thanks for linking up @ Saturday Science

    Reply
  6. Jill R. says

    October 27, 2014 at 2:47 am

    This is a great idea for hands on science!

    Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!

    Reply

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