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Christmas Density Jar

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I’ve got some more Christmas Science Experiments today with this lovely Christmas density jar?

What you need

Sugar Syrup
Water
Food colouring
Vegetable Oil
Small items to test for floating

Other things to try:

  • Honey
  • Treacle
  • Washing soap

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How to make a Christmas Density Jar

Pour each liquid into the glass slowly starting with the sugar syrup ( add food colouring if you want ), followed by the water with added food colouring and finally the vegetable oil.

Drop a few small items in and see which layer they float on.

Do you know why they float on different layers?

Try a marble to see if it sinks to the bottom.

Density experiment

 

Why does this work?

For a full explanation see this post.

We’d love to see your Christmas themed density jars.

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We’ve got lots more fun Christmas science ideas in this post and even have a Christmas ebook available to download for free!

Last Updated on December 4, 2018 by Emma Vanstone

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These activities are designed to be carried out by children working with a parent, guardian or other appropriate adult. The adult involved is fully responsible for ensuring that the activities are carried out safely.

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