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Well-dressed Egg
Objective
Everybody’s Crazy About a Well-dressed Egg! What is the best solution to use to get it? Students use different mediums to color eggs.
2014 Elementary Project Contest Winning Submission
Submitted by: Tim P.
Project Details
Grade Level
1st-GradeMaterials
- Red or Blue Food Coloring
- Cup of Water
- Cup of Clear Vinegar
- Cup of Clear Karo
- Cup of Syrup
- Cup of Clear Soda
- 4 Plastic Cups
- Spoon
- 12 Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Timer
- Thermometer
- Chart for recording lightest color to darkest color
Follow directions for making hard boiled eggs.
Add 5 drops of food coloring into each of the cups of liquid and stir for 10 seconds. Allow for liquid in cups come to room temperature
Allow eggs to cool to room temperature and place into cups for 10 minutes.
Remove eggs and allow to dry to the touch. Record results of lightest to darkest color on chart.
Repeat experiment 2 more times. Analyze results from chart.
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