Pepper Chase Science Experiment

This is a physics experiment that uses surface tension.

Materials:

• 1 pie plate

• Liquid dish soap

• Pepper

• Sugar

• 1⁄4 tsp measuring spoon

Procedure:

• Fill the pie plate half full of water.

• Sprinkle 1⁄4 tsp pepper on the surface of the water. Don’t mix it in. What happens to the pepper?

• Dab some liquid dish soap on the end of your finger and place your finger in the water. What happens to the pepper?

• Now sprinkle 1⁄4 tsp sugar on the water. What happens to the sugar and water now?