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Friends Art Lab / Blog / Dancing Apple Seeds Preschool Science

Dancing Apple Seeds Preschool Science

Author: Kristian Klebofski    Published: 08/04/2023     Updated: 04/17/2025

Don’t throw your apple seeds! Instead, keep them and try the quick & easy dancing apple seeds science activity.

Two photos. (1) on a table sits a small bowl of bakling soda, an apple cut in half, apple seeds, and a small bowl of dried black beans. (2) A tall cylindrical vase is filled with water and has black beans and apple seeds moving around in lots of bubbles.
Table of Contents:
  1. You’ve got to try the dancing apple seeds science experiment
  2. The dancing apple seeds science project is so easy to set up
  3. Materials
  4. How to make dancing apple seeds
  5. Do apple seeds float in water?
  6. Questions to ask during the dancing apple seeds experiment
  7. Frequently Asked Questions

You’ve got to try the dancing apple seeds science experiment

I was cutting an apple the other day for an apple stamp art project, and a seed fell from the apple core.

I was instantly reminded of this easy, adorable science experiment when it landed on the table.

And psst…if you don’t have apple seeds, I have an easy alternative for you.

🍎 Related: Check out this adorable collection of the best apple activities for kids!

On a table sits a small bowl of bakling soda, an apple cut in half, apple seeds, and a small bowl of dried black beans.

The dancing apple seeds science project is so easy to set up

The best thing about preschool science projects is that it’s all about simplicity.

This activity uses simple supplies and comes together in no time.

It’s dancing time!

🍎 Looking for more apple projects? I love these to my core:

  • Torn Paper Apples: An Easy Fine Motor Activity
  • Salad Spinner Apples
  • Apple Stamp Process Art
  • Apple Sticker Sort Activity
The materials for the dancing apple seeds preschool science activity: baking soda, bottle of vinegar, tall cylindrical vase, cup of water, apple cut in half, apple seeds, and dried black beans.

Materials

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  • Apple seeds or dried black beans (I got my apple seeds from the apples I used for apple stamps)
  • Clear jar or vase
  • Water
  • Baking soda
  • Vinegar
  • Spoon or spatula
A hand holds a spatula and mixes baking soda to make it dissolve in a tall cylindrical vase.

How to make dancing apple seeds

Step 1: Full your jar or vase 2/3 full of water. Do not fill it to the top (trust me).

Step 2: Add in 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda. Stir to combine until it is completely dissolved. If it’s taking too long to dissolve, start over and use warmer water.

Step 3: Add in the apple seeds (or black beans). Ask your child to predict what they think will happen when they go into the water. Will they sink? Will they float?

Step 4: THE BEST PART – pour in the vinegar. Add 1-2 tablespoons at a time and enjoy what you hear and see.*

*This is why you don’t fill the jar or vase to the top. 🤣

The first time I tried this experiment, I did it with corn kernels, filled the jar ½” from the top, added the vinegar, and cracked up when it bubbled straight out of the vase and all over my table.

If your seeds do not start to move after about 20 seconds, use your spoon or spatula again to mix the water a little bit. Alternatively, you could also add more vinegar. I typically do a combination of the two.

A tall cylindrical vase is filled with water and lots of bubbles.

Do apple seeds float in water?

They do not, and that’s part of why this experiment works!

When they are first dropped in, they sink to the bottom.

Once the baking soda and vinegar interact, it creates carbon dioxide gas which forms bubbles.

The bubbles and the chemical reaction make the apple seeds rise and fall over and over again in your jar or vase.

A tall cylindrical vase is filled with water and has black beans and apple seeds moving around in lots of bubbles.

Questions to ask during the dancing apple seeds experiment

Encourage curiosity and conversation with open-ended prompts like:

“What do you think will happen when we pour in the vinegar?”

“Can you describe the sound it makes?”

“What do you see happening to the apple seeds?”

Apple seeds sink to the bottom of the tall, cylindrical vase filled with water.
Apple seeds sink to the bottom when dropped into the water.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this activity recommended for?

Any that can safely use the materials!

Can I do this even if I don’t have any apple seeds?

Black beans are a wonderful stand-in!

Do you have to use a certain type of water?

We just use water from the sink. Sometimes warmer water expedites the dissolving process, but any type of water should be great.

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