Baking Soda & Vinegar Volcano.
Use baking soda and vinegar to create an awesome chemical reaction! Watch as it rapidly fizzes over the container and make sure you’ve got some towels ready to clean up.
What you’ll need:
- Baking Soda (make sure it’s not baking powder)
- Vinegar
- A container to hold everything and avoid a big mess!
- Paper towels or a cloth (just in case)
Instructions:
- Place some of the baking soda into your container.
- Pour in some of the vinegar
- Watch as the reaction takes place!
What’s happening?
The baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is a base while the vinegar (acetic acid) is an acid. When they react together they form carbonic acid which is very unstable, it instantly breaks apart into water and carbon dioxide, which creates all the fizzing as it escapes the solution.
For extra effect you can make a realistic looking volcano. It takes some craft skills but it will make your vinegar and baking soda eruptions will look even more impressive!
Create and do an obstacle course together
For example, you can use hula-hoops to jump in and out of, draw lines to walk along (you can use chalk for outdoors and tape for indoors), and have things they can crawl on or under. Have a look at some of these amazing kids obstacle courses on YouTube.
Make a Family Tree
Do you need an exciting way to teach your children about who their extended family members are? A family tree is a perfect way to enhance your children’s knowledge as well as keeping them entertained during the lockdown.
There are many ways to create a family tree, no matter how big or small your family is. It all depends on how creative you really want to be.
If you are looking to go all out with your children, painting your family tree on a plain wall in your house is always a good idea. You could either paint a tree on the wall yourself or simply order a stencil for your children to use.
You could also get your children to create a family tree using paper mache figures and make it look colourful.
Learning Outcomes:
Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity.
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.