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Science Experiment:
"Sparkly Explosion!"

My daughter has been requesting science experiments that explode,

sparkle, and use fire!  I love child-led learning because it helps cultivate a
love for education and skills to learn independently in the future. 
Science projects like this can also be a form of assessment because you
can see exactly how your child is processing the information you have
already taught.  This little gem is completely my daughter's creation, but
we all loved it.  I hope you have as much fun with it as we did!  And don't
worry--I have several more fiery experiments and demonstrations to put
up soon!
 Simple Supplies for a "Sparkly Explosion:"
 vase
 baking soda
 vinegar
 food coloring (we used neon red in the first picture and regular red
in the rest)
 blue glitter (this is very important, though you can use any color)
 other supplies--see step 4. 
 pan to contain the mess

The Easy How-To:

1. Place 2-3 Tablespoons baking soda in the bottom of the vase.  Put
the vase in the pan.
2. Add 6-7 drops of food coloring and 1-2 teaspoons of glitter.
3. Quickly pour in about 1/2 cup vinegar.  Watch for the sparkles!
4. When the action is over, repeat the experiment, but this time let
your child choose other supplies to add.  What does pepper look
like in the "explosion?"  Does salt change anything?  Dishsoap?
What about spaghetti noodles?  Remember this is not a
demonstration, it is an experiment!  Let your child change the
variables, predict what will happen, and enjoy the results!   
 Explanation:
At some point during a science experiment like this, I review with my children that
baking soda and vinegar react to make the explosion.  Older children can understand
that baking soda is a base and vinegar is an acid and mixing acids and bases makes a
reaction.  They can also base their science projects in Step 4 on this knowledge.  My
children are old enough to know that some things react when you mix them together.