You must add thisexploding watermelon experimentto your summer bucket list!
Exploding Watermelon
Looking for reallyfun summer activity for kidsthat sneaks in a hands on learning?
This EPICExploding Watermelonis an outrageously funsummer experimentthat allows kids to learn aboutpotential and kinetic energy.
We just love easy science experiment for kids like thiswatermelon rubber band experiment!
A watermelon isnt pliable, the rind gives this summer fruit a solid structure.
You cant deform the melon.
If you remove the rubber bands, it will return to its original form.
The rubber bands slowly break the structure of the rind until it can no longer hold together.
The rubber bands apply force to the rind forcing its shape to change.
It is easiest to have 2-3 people to put the rubberbands on the watermelon.
This way you gently slide it over the fruit to the midsection.
Keep going, and going, and going!
You will need at least 400 rubber bands to complete thiswatermelon explosion experiment.
When those things start to happen, GET READY!
It will pop within a couple watermelon rubber band!
The watermelon popped up at least 5 feet in the air and made a great splatter!
The sequels of delight and exclamations that science was so cool made my day!
Youve GOT to try this!
It was easy to pick up the pieces and let the upcoming rain clean off the surfaces for us.
The pieces that flew were the perfect size for eating.
And my little ones grabbed a spoon and took care of the half that stayed put on the table.
Rubber Band Watermelon
Are you wonderinghow many rubber bands to break a watermelon?
We kept looking and finally found all the 400+ rubber bands.
We were shocked to see all of them had stayed together in a big ball.
How cool, is that!