Banana science experiment

Magic banana trick kids can show family and friends. This is an easy trick that packs a big punch when the banana is revealed...

Simple, fun, no-prep science experiment for kids to do at home. With just 2 supplies try writing messages on bananas and watch as they change.

A fun science experiment for kids ideal for upper Key Stage 2 and 3 to extract DNA from a banana so that they can see the strands.

Have you ever made banana water (also known as banana peel compost tea)? I'm a skeptic that banana peel tea is actually as great for plants as social media trends imply but the process of

How to make a banana that’s half brown and half yellow? When bananas get old, bananas go brown. They also go brown when they are bruised. But what causes the brownness? It’s all down to a chemical called polyphenol oxidase (PPO). This chemical oxidises (adds oxygen to) a type of chemical called a phenol. These oxidised phenols then join together with other compounds to make brown colors.

Paper Out of Banana Bark (SIP) - Free download as Powerpoint Presentation (.ppt), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or view presentation slides online. The document examines using banana bark to create an alternative paper. Through a series of experiments, the researchers found that: (1) using more banana bark produces more paper; (2) boiling the bark longer creates finer paper; (3) using more water in boiling takes longer to dry the paper; and (4) blending the bark longer creates smoother…

Science fair projects based on bananas are a great idea because the costs are low and the results can be fascinating. All you need are a few bananas, so parental assistance canl be kept to a minimum. Although each of these projects is described separately, consider performing all four as a larger scale project about the factors in banana ripening.

Following my last post about the banana blowing up a balloon , I decided to place the bottle on the stove (out of hands of curious little sc...

This summer I have been finding quick and fun ways to bond with my daughter while adding an educational element. We have done several kitchen science experim…

Easy and cool middle school science fair project on ripening process of fruits and measures you can take to prevent fruits from rotting and delay ripening.