HOW TO MAKE GHOST EGGS
Materials- Eggs
- A jar or container
- Tonic water
- Vinegar
- A blacklight
- Sharpie (optional)
Method
- Begin by filling a glass or jar 3/4 of the way with roughly equal parts of tonic water and vinegar.
- Then, carefully place the desired amount of uncooked eggs into the jar. You can make one ghost egg, or try this experiment using many eggs at one time. Just be sure that the eggs are fully submerged.
THE GHOST EGG EXPERIMENT
- Have kids visit the jar often over the next few days, being sure to note any changes. What do they think is happening inside the jar? Journal their predictions.
- Almost immediately you will notice that the egg(s) are bubbling inside of the jar.
- You will notice the eggs bubbling throughout the experiment. I wonder why? What else might the kids notice?
- After 2-3 days the eggs will be ready for exploration. Carefully remove them from the jar. What you will discover are completely shell-less, ghostly eggs that GLOW!
So cool, right? But why?
Why does the shell disintegrate from the egg, and why do the eggs glow? How does the egg stay in tact without a shell? The answers are in the science!
Why does the shell disintegrate from the egg, and why do the eggs glow? How does the egg stay in tact without a shell? The answers are in the science!
WHAT happens to the shell?
WHY does the shell disappear?
WHY do the eggs glow?
Extend the Fun
Can you make ghost eggs in other colors? Give the rainbow egg experiment a try using neon paint and find out!
Rosie and Jewel were in awe by this experiment and thought the GHOST EGGS were the coolest! Get your littles excited about science, and give this magical Halloween activity a try!
- The shell literally disappears! The eggs don't look translucent. They ARE translucent!
- The vinegar completely dissolves the eggshells, leaving only a ghostly membrane behind.
- The acidity in the vinegar breaks down the outer shell of the egg, but it leaves the eggshell membrane in tact. To read a full scientific explanation on why the vinegar dissolves the shell of the egg go here.
- Tonic water is "the secret ingredient" that gives these eggs their glow. Read more on the science behind why tonic glows here.
Can you make ghost eggs in other colors? Give the rainbow egg experiment a try using neon paint and find out!
Extend the Fun
- Make paint-filled eggs.
- Use eggs to make turkey planters.
- Make glow eggs using shaving cream.
- Give glow-in-the-dark egg dyeing a try!
- Give these egg experiments for kids a try.
MORE GHOST ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
- Ghost Mud
- Ghost Paint
- Ghost Slime
- Ghost Leaves Craft
- Ghost Bombs
- Ghost Rice
- Ghost Lollipops
- Ghost FOAM!
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