Red Cabbage Science Experiment

– red cabbage leaf - water - blender - glass - strainer - 5 small glasses or test tubes - baking soda - sugar - vinegar - lemon juice - dropper

Materials Needed:

Make cabbage juice by cutting up a piece of red cabbage and blending it with water.  Use a strainer to remove the pulp and put the juice in a glass. 

Step 1

Add about 1 tsp of baking soda, sugar, noting for the middle tube, vinegar and lemon juice to each of the 5 test tubes. 

Step 2

Add a dropper full of cabbage juice to each test tube and mix.  The solution will turn blue or green if its a base and red if its an acid. 

Step 3

Find other substances around your house to test like soda, laundry detergent, etc...

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