Rubber Eggs
Turning a regular egg into a rubbery, bouncy egg is a fun and simple science eggsperiment that kids enjoy. All it takes is placing an egg in vinegar and waiting a few days to see the transformation!
What you need:
- Eggs
- Clear cup or jar
- Distilled White Vinegar
- Food Coloring
- Bowl of water
- Place a raw egg in shell carefully in a clear jar or cup. Pour enough vinegar in the cup to completely submerge the egg.
- Add in a few generous drops of food coloring and stir gently.
- Now Wait 72hrs!
- Observe the eggs each day. The vinegar will dissolve the egg shell over the course of several days. As the shell dissolves it will begin to bubble.
- fter 3 days remove the egg from the vinegar and place it in a bowl of water. Gently rub away the shell to reveal the membrane that lies just below it.
- Now you can bounce your egg…but not too hard! The egg will now be bouncy and rubbery but it is still raw on the inside. Press it and bounce to test just how rubbery it is but beware, it will still break! Make sure you break at least one to see what the egg looks like inside!
