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Easter STEM Activities with Plastic Eggs

March 22, 2019 By Deirdre

With the temperatures getting warmer you can explore the Easter themed plastic egg STEM activities indoor or out of doors. Your children will have fun using leftover plastic eggs from last year! Maybe you would rather use a new set of eggs at the store to use for this super cool experiments!

Easter STEM Activities with Plastic Eggs

You are going to have a hard time deciding which of these to try first! Each of the STEM experiments invites your children to explore a different science concept.

Plastic Egg Sink or Float Activity from No Time for Flashcards

Easter Egg Rockets from STEM Laboratory

Plastic Egg Greenhouse

Wobbly Eggs on a Ramp Experiment from And Next Comes L

Magnet Powered Egg Cars from Science Sparks

Seed Germination Activity- Will the Color of the Egg Affect Seed Growth

Easter Egg Rockets from Inspiration Laboratories

Plastic Egg Submarines from There’s Just One Mommy

Building a Plastic Egg Tower from The Educator’s Spin on It

Creating Plastic Egg Parachutes

Magnetic Science with Plastic Eggs from Modern Preschool

Plastic Egg Gutter Ramp Exploration from Adventures with Adam

STEM Plastic Egg Zip Line from Science Sparks

Plastic Egg Stacking Challenge from Lesson 4 Little Ones

Building a Fence to Keep Peter Rabbit out of the Garden

My Favorite Plastic Eggs

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Easter STEM Challenges with Peeps

March 19, 2019 By Deirdre

The Easter STEM challenges below each feature Peeps! Whether your children like to eat them or not, they are going to love using them to explore math and science concepts. I think you are going to have a hard time deciding which one to do first.

Easter STEM Challenges with Peeps

Do Peeps Sink or Float? Experiment from Little Bins for Little Hands

Your children will have fun exploring this density experiment. It will be fun to find out if Peeps sink or float when they are fresh. After exposing them to air for a few hours or days, it will be fun to see if their density changes.

Making a Peeps Expand and Grow from Lemon Lime Adventures

Children will be amazed by how the Peep changes when it has spent some time in a microwave.

Building Peep Sailboats from Fun Littles

This experiment would be fun to pair with the sink or float experiment above. Children will have fun coming up with ways to make these sailboats move.

The Effects of Liquids on Peeps with Recording Sheet

It is surprising to see how each of the liquids explored in this experiment effect Peeps.

Peeps Density Tower from Schooling a Monkey

I bet you haven’t thought of Peeps as a building material. This fun challenge invites your children to build towers with Peeps.

Creating Peep Catapults from Playdough to Plato

It is a flying Peep! What fun it will be to build a catapult for a Peep!

The Effects of Heat and Cold on Peeps from Coffee and Crayons

Your children will have fun using their five senses to explore the effects of heat and cold on Peeps!

Building a Peep Launcher from Hippo Hooray for Second Grade

This experiment is like the catapult experiment. Your children could choose to build a catapult if they like. The vertical launches will be fun to build too.

Protect Your Peeps from Fabulous Fifth Grade Fun

Your children will need to create a way for their Peep to travel across the water. Then they will need to test out their boat or raft to see if it really protects their Peep.

Build a Peep House from Views from a Step Stool

Children will have to develop a plan or blueprint for their Peep house. Then they will have to construct it.

How to Make Peeps Dissolve

What fun it will be to make your Peeps totally dissolve! Your children will be fascinated with making them disappear!

If you like these STEM activities, here are some more you will love.

Building a Trampoline for Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit STEM Challenge- Building a Fence

Building Plastic Egg Parachutes

Growing Carrot Tops in a Greenhouse

Halloween Peeps Candy Ghost Experiment

September 20, 2017 By Deirdre

You may remember that JDaniel conducted a peeps experiment for the science fair last spring. It featured Peeps candy in a rabbit shape and featured four liquids. Those Peeps were coated with blue sugar. We decided to try the same experiment with ghost peeps and some of the same liquids.

The question we sought to answer was “Will uncoated Peeps candy react the same way the sugar-coated Peeps did?” You will be totally surprised with the results of this Peeps candy experiment. I know we were.

Peeps Candy Ghost Experiment

Getting Ready

Before you can start the Peeps candy experiment, you will need to gather a few supplies. Below you will find a list of the supplies you will need.

Supplies

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Peeps Candy Marshmallow Ghosts
Plastic Cups
Vinegar (We used apple cider vinegar.)
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice*
Large Plastic Pitcher or Storage Container

*You could use catsup or lime juice instead of the lemon juice if you like.

Printable

You don’t have to use this Halloween Ghost Peeps Candy Experiment Printable if you don’t want to. It is a fun way place for your children to record their predictions and experiment results.

Getting Started with the Peeps Candy Experiment

Step One

You will need to start by filling each of the cups 1/3 of the way up with one of the liquids. Then you will need to place a candy ghost in each of the cups. Next, you will want to cover the cups with a large plastic pitcher or storage container to keep things from floating or falling into the cups. It will also create an air of mystery around the experiment.

Step Two

After twenty-four hours, you will need to remove the plastic container and observe what is in each of the cups. During the twenty-four hours, your children will be surprised to find that two of the ghosts have almost totally disappeared. They will notice that the two missing ghosts have left something behind. While their bodies have gone, they have left their eyes and mouth.

When your children look at the ghost in the olive oil, they may notice it looks a little shiny. Next, have them touch the ghost. It will probably feel gooey and slimy.