

This summer we having been enjoying lots of science play in our garden. Here our some of our recent science experiments with plastic bottles.
DISCOVERY BOTTLE
We made a discovery bottle using a large plastic bottle, water, vegetable oil, glitter and sequins.




Later we added coloured glass stones (which make a nice sound when the bottle is shaken),

and some red food colouring.

MINI LAVA LAMP
We used a small plastic bottle to make a simple mini lava lamp. We filled the bottle three quarters full with vegetable oil and then filled the rest with a mixture of water and blue food colouring. This works best giving the bottle a good shake.




PIPE CLEANER MAGNET BOTTLE
We cut pipe cleaners into small pieces and put them in a plastic bottle, then used a magnet to move them about inside the bottle.

BLOWING UP A BALLOON
We used a plastic bottle, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda to blow up a balloon. This was inspired by Little Homeschool Blessings who posted instructions at Balloon Experiments and linked up at the Summer Carnival. I knew Sunnyboy would love this experiment!




5 plastic bottle links from the Summer Carnival:
Little Homeschool Blessings shared instructions for blowing up a balloon with a plastic bottle in Balloon Experiments.
Mama of Many Blessings made wonderful Ocean in a Bottle discovery bottles as part of an Ocean/Beach Unit.
Zing Zing Tree used a plastic bottle as the storage core for a fabulous giant Paper Mache Volcano.
All Things Beautiful used buckets, cups and plastic bottles for a fun Water Bottle Relay.
We-Made-That.com painted inside plastic bottles to make a great set of toddler Color Matching Bottles.

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HOME EDUCATION: SCIENCE on Sunny Days Pinterest.
Wonderful, really good fun while learning too. Mum and Dad
ReplyDeleteSome great learning tips there and fun in the process. I love the idea of the lava lamp! Thanks for sharing with me on Country Kids
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of fun to get from one bottle!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the lava lamp idea. I'm going to find a little bottle to make our own as soon as I post this comment :)
Not sure if this posted the first time. Sorry if there was a double up.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of fun to get from a bottle! I love the the lava lamp idea so much I'm going to go and find a little bottle to make our own when the boys wake up. Thanks
Great collection of bottle ideas. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun and educational too, great outdoor fun x
ReplyDeleteI love discovery bottles, I think my favorite is the magnet one.
ReplyDeleteOh what a brilliant experiment. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to the Sunday showcase.
Oh, how fun! I love it!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
ReplyDeletebrilliant ideas! I love the mini lava lamp. xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful set of experiments. So fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Looks like loads of fun & learning taking place, thanks for adding this to the outdoor play link up.
ReplyDeleteSuch simple experiments - I especially love the lava lamp!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to Learning Laboratory!
Some great ideas
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas. i love the one with the pipe cleaners and the magnet.
ReplyDeleteThese are great! what a clever idea for minimum expense.
ReplyDeleteWe love science fun at our house, and any use for plastic bottles is always welcome (especially when magnets are involved!) I will be following along to read more of your terrific ideas. If you have the time and interest, I would love if you checked out my blog of kids' projects etc at Kartwheels. Have a great day!
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http://kartwheels.org/
We love science fun at our house, and any use for plastic bottles is always welcome (especially when magnets are involved!) I will be following along to read more of your terrific ideas. If you have the time and interest, I would love if you checked out my blog of kids' projects etc at Kartwheels. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteKaren
http://kartwheels.org/