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    Home » Science Experiments for Kids » Chemistry » Pancake Syrup Viscosity Experiment

    Pancake Syrup Viscosity Experiment

    February 9, 2022 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    I usually do this viscosity experiment using lots of different liquids such as water, oil, ketchup and treacle. This version is a special syrup filled investigation for pancake day!

    The idea is that you record how long it takes different delicious pancake syrups to flow down a ramp. Thicker ( more viscous ) liquids will flow more slowly than thinner ( less viscous ) liquids.

    pancake syrup viscosity race experiment

    Pancake Syrup Viscosity Experiment

    You’ll need

    Chopping board to use as a ramp

    Stopwatch

    Liquids to test – maple syrup, golden syrup, honey

    Chalk or marker

    Pancake Syrup Viscosity – Instructions

    Mark a start and finish line on the ramp.

    Pour the syrupy liquids down the ramp one at a time.

    Start the timer as the liquid passes over the start line and stop when it passes the finish line.

    Repeat for each test liquid.

    Repeat three times for each liquid and calculate the mean value.

    Snackable Science - viscosity Race
    Ketchup version of this activity – taken from Snackable Science

    Make the investigation a fair test

    Keep the ramp at the same gradient.

    Use the same amount of each liquid.

    Only time between the start and finish line.

    Make it large scale!

    I made this giant ramp with cardboard and sticky back plastic ( contact paper ) for a school science fair a few years ago. It worked really well as we could wipe it clean in between different groups using it.

    homemade large scale viscosity ramp for a viscosity experiment

    More Pancake Day Activities

    Find out why we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday.

    Experiment with different raising agents to find your perfect pancake mixture.

    Or, try one of my other easy edible experiments.

    beautiful pancakes on a wooden board ready for a kitchen science experiment
    Image from Snackable Science
    Image of a pancake experiment printable and a stack of pancakes with syrup dripping down them

    Last Updated on February 21, 2023 by Emma Vanstone

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