Elephant Toothpaste STEM Activity for Preschool
Y’all science is my jam. I absolutely love it! It’s my favorite part about writing these lessons and doing activities with Rea because I know that she is going to get so excited seeing all the different experiments and watching all the different reactions take place. This experiment is one that I know will not disappoint.
I did not come up with this experiment and I didn’t even name it. There are many bloggers who have tried and shared their Elephant Toothpaste experiment on Pinterest. There is no toothpaste involved in this activity, it simply looks like something that an elephant might use as toothpaste.
This preschool activity is great for getting your Lil’ interested in science as well as working on our observation and conclusion skills.
Lil’ Explorers Focus Skills
Science
- Pose “what” and “why” questions about their surroundings
- Make predictions and perform experiments
- Understand 3 of the 5 senses to make observations
Lil’ Creators Focus Skills
Science
- Pose “what,” “why” and “how” questions about their surroundings
- Make predictions, perform experiments, and discuss results
- Use 5-senses to make observations
Required Materials
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Water Bottle
*Hydrogen Peroxide
*Dish Soap
*Yeast
*Funnel
*Food Coloring (Optional)
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Teacher Tip
To keep this from getting uber messy, place the water bottle in a pan to catch all the foam.
This experiment works best with 6% hydrogen peroxide, but it is expensive and hard to find so we used 3% and my kids were more than happy with the reaction.
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