Creative Science for Kids

Bubble up – food science


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It’s time for some bubbly science with fascinating fast facts about the bubbles in food, a deep dive into chemical reactions in the kitchen that make carbon dioxide gas, a question about eating acidic foods, some history of bubbly drinks, and a fizzy lemonade recipe for you to try yourself at home.

 

Written, presented, and produced by Jenny Lynch.

Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

 

https://www.creativescience.com.au

 

Episode content:

00:00 Introduction and fast facts

03:01 Chemical reactions that make carbon dioxide gas

04:26 If vinegar is an acid, how can it be safe to eat?

06:09 Bubbles in drinks

07:46 Bubbly lemonade activity

You will need: A citrus juicer, a fresh lemon, a drinking glass, some cold water, a teaspoon, sugar, and sodium bicarbonate, otherwise known as bicarb.

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