Preschool Science: Colour & Fizz

In this post, I will be showing you how to have some fabulous homeschool, preschool science with colour and fizz!

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Preschool Science: Colour & Fizz

Bicarb and Coloured Vinegar to Make the Colour & Fizz

In this particular week’s preschool science, colour and fizz was the name of the game! I had planned to let the littles discover what happens when vinegar is mixed with Bicarb.  As my theme was colour, this week I coloured the vinegar different colours and placed them in test tubes.  In the larger containers, jugs and so forth I placed a load of Sodium Bicarbonate:

I then set up trays with all of the above and pipettes, spoons, stirers and a turkey baster to share:

Bringing in the Siblings to Help!

Throughout their schooling I have always encouraged the older ones to help the younger ones with their homeschool. It is a wonderful way to encourage children to think outside of themselves, have some un-pressured fun and, of course, build relationships. It has completely paid off because all five of our children, three of whom are now adults, are each other’s best friends.

After that, we were pretty hands off and allowed the littles to experiment as they liked and experiment they did:

But, as is always foremost in my mind for our learning experiences, it was the bestest of fun!

This preschool science is working out better than I possibly could have imagined!