Baby Soda Bottles - Giant Test Tubes Clear, unbreakable test tubes are used for safe science experiments.
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The #1 used test tube for kids! These clear, unbreakable test tubes are used for safe science experiments in classrooms everywhere. Unlike ordinary glass test tubes, these thick-walled plastic tubes can be thrown in the dishwasher, dropped, tapped or stepped on and they just won't break!
Steve Spangler coined the name Baby Soda Bottle when he first introduced them to educators everywhere as the world's greatest test tube for kids. Steve popularized the use of these special tubes as test tubes during his 1999 lecture tour and for more than a dozen toys he created for some of the biggest toy stores in the country. Read more about the Baby Soda Bottle secret below.
Great for encouraging kids to explore and create results on their own. Each set includes an activity guide with lots of fun ideas to get kids started on their new science adventure.
Measures 15 cm (5.75") tall, 2.5 cm (1") in diameter and holds approximately 60 mL (2 ounces) of liquid. Recommended for children ages 3 and up.
What's included?
- Test tubes with twist-on caps
- Activity guide
How does it work?
Why are they also called Baby Soda Bottles? Over the years, Steve Spangler popularized the name Baby Soda Bottle (BSB) for this test tube looking container because its home is actually in the bottling industry. At the bottling plant, the tubes are placed into a vacuum mold and heated so they soften. Hot air is then blown into the tube, stretching the warmed plastic to 40 times its original size to become a 2-liter soda bottle. When the plastic cools into the shape of the mold, the bottle is ready to fill with your favorite refreshing drink. So, you can see why it’s referred to as a Baby Soda Bottle.What does it teach?
Baby Soda Bottles can be used to teach kids more things than you can imagine! Grow plants, observe critters, collect water samples, explore different densities, hydrate polymer crystals, and mix all the colors you can find in a rainbow. Kids are only limited by their own creativity—put one of these test tubes in their hands and they’ll be sure to discover something new!Product FAQ
- Are they really indestructible?
For the most part. We put some baby soda bottles through very rigorous testing including dishwashing, dropping, and stomping on and they were unharmed. They survived every test that we put them through until Drew treated it as a baseball and threw his 90 mph fastball at a brick wall, in which the bottle did not survive. Also, it is not flame proof and does melt under extreme heat. - What are the dimensions?
They measure 5.75” tall, 1” in diameter and hold approximately 2 ounces (60 ml) of liquid. - What color caps do they have?
The caps typically come in blue but occasionally come in yellow.
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Baby Soda Bottle Science
February 18th, 2008 -
Baby Soda Bottle
December 5th, 2006
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So Many Fun Ideas to Use Baby Soda Bottles
julie ross - August 29, 2010
We have used the science baby soda bottles for a lot of fun activities. We used them recently for our Juniors in highschool to make "time calpsules" and they wrote letters to themselves which they can open at the end of the "senior highschool year." They can be decorated with permanent sharpie markers and curly ribbon. |
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Science party lava lamps
Amanda - June 13, 2010
I bought these for my sons 7th birthday party which was a science theme party. The kids made lava lamps with them and it was such a big hit. The party was great and the kids thought it was so great that they got to take them home with them. |
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Strong and Durable
MargieS - May 21, 2010
These are really nice test tubes with screw-on lids. I'm not sure why Spangler calls them baby soda bottles, they're really test tubes! Either way, they are very thick and sturdy. They can be used for A LOT of science activities - in fact, they come with a BIG list of ideas! I used them most recently to make glow "lava lamps" at my son's 9th Birthday party. I got the idea from this web site. I also used them to make "space wands" at a 3-year old Buzz Loghtyear party (we filled them with blue water, vegetable oil, various beads, glitter, and small plastic space ships.) Once the lid is on, little ones can shake, drop, and beat these tubes and they won't break! |
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Insta-Worm
Barbara - April 22, 2010
This is always a very popular and cool experiment for kids and adults! |
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Test tubes
Barbara - April 22, 2010
Great set! |
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lava lamps were a hit!
jlee - March 29, 2010
all the girls at my daughter's Mad Science party loved this experiment! the tubes were the perfect size and thick so you don't have to worry about them breaking open. would def. add this experiment to any party...very cool. |
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Baby Soda Bottles are great!
Lynda Kennepp - March 27, 2010
We ordered these for my daughter's birthday as part of a "CSI" Themed party. They are great! Size is fun and we were able to not only use them for the "experiment", but we could also fill them with candy to place in their favor boxes. Kids loved them! I included some experiment instructions in each favor box, so they could take them home and enjoy them! |
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Great little test tubes!
Colin Macdonald Honolulu, Hawaii - October 8, 2009
The bottles are very sturdy and the rack is cleverly designed to be easy to put together. |
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Fantastic
JennR Roseville, CA - September 27, 2009
My students have used these for a variety of projects. *We have watched roots grow, *Made wave bottles with colored water and baby oil(it stays clear and is safer than lamp oil and smells better too)., and *Watched as white flowers turned whatever color we decided to put in the tube. My students can't get enough of them and are always asking for "tube experiments". They're even great for Halloween parties. Everyone wants to be a mad scientist! |
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