"Let's get Daddy's gummy worms and do an experiment." My 5-year said as he pointed to the bag of gummy worms disguised behind a dish on the top shelf. His plot to use science to get the gummy worms worked beautifully. I couldn't argue with his his reasoning, so I reached on tip toes for the gummy worms.
I didn't have time to come up with a clever experiment before the gummy worms were wiggling in someone's stomach, but I really tried my best to resist them. So I went with the usual vinegar and baking soda mix.
My 5-year set the worms free to swim around a glass of vinegar with green food coloring. A bubble bath was made when he added a few pinches of baking soda. The worms started wiggling around with all the bubbles.
The real experiment was in adding the baking soda. The fun was in finding out how much will make the bubble bath flood the kitchen, and how little baking soda will still make those worms dance.
Afterward, my 3-year old made sure that the experiment worms weren't edible. They reached his tongue but went no further. I don't think I've ever seen him spit food out that fast.
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