The egg shell in vinegar experiment demonstrates how calcium carbonate reacts with acetic acid. About 95 percent of an eggshell is made up of calcium carbonate. Other materials mostly made from ...

If you have kids – or even if you don’t – you’ve probably used an Easter egg dyeing kit a few times. But have you ever wondered why you have to add the vinegar to the dyeing solution? Today we’re ...

Have you ever seen a raw egg bounce? Well here is why this one will! The shell of the egg consists of calcium carbonate and when that comes in contact with the vinegar a chemical reaction occurs. This ...

It’s always nice to enjoy a nice cold glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. However, usually we need to add sugar to our lemon juice to make it worth drinking! This is because lemons are very acidic ...

Decorating Easter eggs is a favorite springtime tradition, but some egg-dyeing techniques use ingredients that make the eggs ...

Homeschool science can be a whole lot of fun. If you have eggs, sugar, water, food coloring, vinegar, baking soda, milk and dishwasher soap handy in the kitchen, you are ready to experiment. From ...

In the spirit of Easter what better way to dye your Easter eggs than with SCIENCE! This simple experiment allows an acid (vinegar) and a base (baking soda) to mix and create a chemical reaction. This ...

Many families will soon be partaking in a springtime tradition that has spanned generations: coloring Easter eggs. While eggs once symbolized fertility and rebirth in Pagan celebrations, they have ...

Coloring Easter eggs is one of those simple traditions that never seems to get old. If you’re tired of the same store-bought dye kits, try making your own natural egg dyes right from ingredients ...