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How To Make Dancing Popcorn (a Science Activity)

In this article: Try this fun science activity with your kids and make some dancing popcorn!

Back 15 years ago when my oldest was about 3 years old, his absolute favorite activity was to make dancing popcorn. I recently resurrected the activity for my 3 year old (and my 8 year old, who was just as excited)

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For a kid, it almost seems like magic with popcorn kernels bouncing up and down dancing in water. But dancing popcorn is actually a great learning activity with lots of scientific principles at work.

Make your own dancing popcorn and have some good discussions about how it works with your kids!

 

 

Age levels: 2 and up

Supplies:

  • 1 quart size jar
  • water
  • 1 T Popcorn kernels (or more)
  • 2-4 T baking soda
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • a spoon

 

 

Now that you have all your supplies, let’s get dancing!

Start by filling the quart jar about 3/4 full of water. I put all of my supplies on a tray to minimize any mess.

Have your kids add in the baking soda and stir well, until the baking soda has dissolved completely.

Now drop in the pop corn kernels. If your kids are anything like mine they will likely want more than 1 T…we probably added at least 1/4 cup of popcorn.

Now it’s time for fun!

Slowly pour in the vinegar, you may not need it all and if you pour too much too fast you will end up with a volcano-like eruption!

You will know you have added enough vinegar when the popcorn kernels begin to rise and fall.

 

 

Observe Your Dancing Popcorn!

My 3 year old was mesmerized by watching the popcorn go up and down and up and down. But he was also very observant,  commenting on the bubbles that surrounded the kernels.

Here are some questions or things to discuss while watching your dancing popcorn:

Why is the popcorn going up? (the bubbles around the kernels are lifting them up)

Why does the popcorn sink when it gets to the top? (some of the bubbles pop when they reach the surface)

What is making the bubbles? (the carbon dioxide gas produced by the reaction of baking soda and vinegar)

You can also come up with other questions and hypothesize on the answers (and then give it a try). Things like:

  • What will happen if you add more vinegar?
  • What will happen if you add more baking soda?
  • Can the bubbles support other items?

 

 

How Does Dancing Popcorn Work?

In case it’s been awhile since your last chemistry class, let’s talk about how this little experiment works.

Baking soda is a bicarbonate(or NaHCO3) and it’s a base. Vinegar is an acetic acid (or HCh4COO), which of course is an acid.

When these 2 combine a chemical reaction occurs. As a result of this chemical reaction, carbon dioxide gas is produced. (Here’s a more exact description of what happens during the reaction)

When this reaction happens under water the carbon dioxide gas is trapped in bubbles which then collect on the popcorn kernels.

When enough bubbles have collected the kernels begin to rise.

Remember in the movie UP! when they attach so many helium balloons to the house the house can fly? It’s similar to that.

But what happens when some of those balloons pop? The house starts to sink. The same is true for the popcorn.

When the bubbles reach the top of the jar and hit the air, the gas is released and they bubbles pop. Once a few bubbles have popped there’s no longer enough gas to support the popcorn and it begins to sink.

What makes it dance? The process repeats! As the kernel sinks, more bubbles start to collect again and it rises once more.

The popcorn will dance and dance until the reaction has released all of the carbon dioxide.

Want to make the experiment last longer? Just add more baking soda and vinegar!

 

Looking for more Baking Soda and Vinegar Activities? Check out the activities below:

7 Baking Soda and Vinegar Activities for Kids!

 

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Materials

  • water
  • 1 T Popcorn kernels (or more)
  • 2-4 T baking soda
  • 1 cup white vinegar

Tools

  • A quart glass jar
  • a spoon
  • plastic tray (optional)

Instructions

  1. Start by filling the quart jar about 3/4 full of water
  2. Add in the baking soda and stir well ( until the baking soda has dissolved completely)
  3. Add the pop corn kernels to the jar
  4. Slowly pour in the vinegar, you may not need it all and if you pour too much too fast you will end up with a volcano-like eruption!
  5. You will know you have added enough vinegar when the popcorn kernels begin to rise and fall.
  6. Observe and discuss!

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Did any force majeure occur during filming?

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The jury almost immediately decided that you were behind the mask. What do you think gave you away?

Rodriguez just got it already with his guessing. He did me more than once as Shura in different shows. He specifically knows how I move. He studied me very well. And how I put my feet on heels, like Pugacheva. I was hurt. As soon as I stepped on the stage, Rodriguez began to say that it was me. Here are Christmas trees-sticks, well, how! Well, it was cool to participate, of course. I love everyone. It is fair that the guys guessed right, and I left. nine0003

The jury managed to guess the musician

That is, even glad that they left?

I probably couldn't resist. I would have reached the third issue and I myself would have refused, to be honest with you. He would say: "Guys, I'm sorry, let's let me go." Because it's not real. And you won't dance, you understand. Well, with female breasts and high heels, why do I need it? Once upon a time, of course, I walked in heels. But then I was young. And the fact that it’s hard for me now, I realized already here on the set. Here it is still not easy to walk, but also to dance.


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