Food Science Experiments

These food science experiments are to teach kids about science in the kitchen. The activities are designed for kids to do with an adult's supervision and/or help depending on their age. We have two sections one for younger chefs and one for older chefs. Younger chef projects are great for elementary and preschool age.  However with an adult's help any age group would enjoy all the experiments in kitchen science.




Some basic science lessons when cooking in the kitchen are:

• Discovering food groups
  
• Making predictions
  
• Experimenting
  
• Learning how food grows
  
• Learning how food changes while cooking
  
• Working with five senses. Sensory exploration-with hands on and feeling the ingredients while cooking
• For older kids, cooking can provide opportunities to predict, analyze and experiment.

We've gathered up and researched our own kitchen science experiments. Perfect for learning about science in the kitchen. 

Younger Chefs Food Science Activities

Apple experiments
Bean experiments
Blindfold taste test
Homemade butter
Homemade volcano
Jumping raisins
Make sugar crystals
Poached egg
Shiny coins

Older Chefs Food Science Activities

Acid or alkaline foods- a pdf sheet will download. You must have Adobe Reader to read
Egg into a bottle
Homemade ice cream in a can or bag
How is chocolate made?
Make homemade yogurt
Making cottage cheese
Proofing yeast and baking homemade bread
Red cabbage experiment
Sourdough bread starter recipe

We Recommend:

~ For more teaching science ideas visit Homeshooling-Ideas.com.

~ More food experiments.

~ For more science behind food check out, Good Eats.

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