Soda Vs. Egg Experiment For Kids

Currently, a Polar Vortex is reeking havoc on the majority of the United States. Schools, State agencies, and major stores have been closed for almost a week due to extreme temperatures.

Kids can get extremely bored being cooped up all day, and I'm sure most parents have pulled out all the stops to keep their kids bordem at an all-time low.

How about learning healthy brushing habits by doing a fun experiment?

Supplies:

• ADA-accepted toothpaste
• ADA-accepted toothbrush
• Hard-boiled egg
• Cup
• Dark soda or juice 

 Tell your children that they will be doing an experiment to see what happens when the outer shell of the egg is exposed to the soda or juice. *The egg is the replica of a tooth*

• Submerge the hard-boiled egg into a glass of soda or juice and let it sit overnight. 
• Take bets on what will happen to the egg.
•  In the morning remove the egg from the soda or juice and let the children examine the egg. 
• What's the color look like?
• Is the egg as hard as it was the night before?
• Explain that this is what happens to your teeth when you eat/drink sugary products.
• Now load up the egg with toothpaste and try to scrub away the strains!

Hopefully, this is a fun experiment for the kids and one they will never forget!

The experiment found here!

Eggsperiment For Children

Are your children on that week-long hiatus from school which is also known as Spring break? Are they already bored? Don't worry I have a fun toothy eggsperiment for them!

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs (3 boiled. 1 raw)
• 1 can dark soda (ie: Coke, Pepsi, Root Beer)
• 1 cup coffee
• 1 cup of tea
• 1 cup vinegar
• 5 clear plastic cups

Directions:

1.  Take the hard boiled eggs and put them in separate plastic cups and cover one with soda, one with coffee and the last one with tea.
2. Put the raw egg in a plastic cup and cover with vinegar.
3.  After 5-10 minutes have them check on the eggs covered in the soda,coffee and tea to see how stained they are. Then check on them periodically through out the day to see the difference in color.
4. Let all eggs sit overnight and check on them in the morning.
5.  Talk with your child about how the soda, coffee and tea affected the egg shells and how that can affect their teeth the same way. 
6. Now take a look at the raw egg that was covered in vinegar. This will represent how plaque eats away at the tooth's enamel just like it dissolved the shell.  

I think this would be a fun visual way to show children how important brushing our teeth really is.

I found this experiment here!

Plaque Attack Experiment

Did you know February is National Children's Dental Health Month? Well now you do!

If your a teacher or have a child at home and would like to teach them about dental plaque, here is a fun easy science experiment!

Ingredients:

• 2 plastic cups
• 2 spoons
• 4 tsp. yeast
• 2 cups of warm water (not hot)
• 1 TB of sugar

Directions:

1. Place 2 tsp. of yeast into each cup.
2. Add 1 cup of warm water into each cup.
3. Add 1 TB sugar to ONE cup.
4. Stir to mix (using separate spoons)
5. Watch the PLAQUE ATTACK!!

This is an great lesson to show children why its so important that we brush and floss our teeth twice a day.

*If your a teacher you can pair this lesson with a new toothbrush for each student for extra excitement!