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    Home » Science Experiments for Kids » Magic Science Experiments » Leak Proof Bag Experiment

    Leak Proof Bag Experiment

    May 2, 2019 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    Here at Science Sparks we love a bit of science magic and this leak proof bag is one of the best. My daughter used this for a school talent show when she was just 5 and the rest of the class loved it!

    child holding up a plastic bag containing water with two pencils pushed through.

    How to make a leak proof bag

    Materials

    Sharp pencils

    Plastic sealable bag

    Water

    We made our bag Halloween themed by adding bugs and bouncy eyeballs, but you don’t need to do that.

    Instructions

    Half fill the bag with water and seal it carefully.

    You need to be brave for the next part. Make sure your pencil is sharp and push through the bag, you don’t need to be especially fast, slowly and carefully works well.

    Once you’re done, show your audience your leak proof bag.

    plastic bag filled with water with 6 pencils pushed all the way through to demonstrate a  leakproof bag

    Why does the leak proof bag work?

    This trick works because the plastic bag forms a temporary seal against the edge of the pencil. If you were to take the pencils out the bag would leak.

    Extension Tasks

    Does a blunt pencil work as well?

    How many pencils can you push through the bag?

    Does the thickness of the pencil make a difference?

    More Cool Science Tricks

    Make an egg float, a lemon sink, defy gravity and more with our fun selection of cool science tricks.

    Did you know you can step through an index card without breaking it?

    Leak proof bag science challenge #Sciencechallenges #STEMChallenges #Scienceforkids

    Last Updated on March 31, 2022 by Emma Vanstone

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