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Baby Soda Bottles Test Tubes & Rack

6 Baby Soda Bottles, Caps, and Rack!

  • Rack with 6 Test Tubes
    Item #: WBSB-500

    $9.99 In Stock

Usually ships out the next day.

Recommend for 6 years & up with adult supervision.

These transparent, unbreakable test tubes are used for safe science experiments in classrooms everywhere. They can be sealed with a bottle cap, thrown in the dishwasher, dropped, tapped, or stepped on and they just won't break! Great for encouraging kids to explore and create results on their own. Each test tube measures 15 cm (5.75") tall, 2.5 cm (1") in diameter and holds approximately 60 mL (2 ounces) of liquid. Includes a colorful test tube rack and an activity guide with lots of fun ideas to get kids started on their new science adventure. Perfect for your Science Discovery Center. Recommended for children ages 3 and up.

What's included?

  • 6 Large plastic test tubes (Baby Soda Bottles) with caps
  • Test tube rack

How does it work?

Why are these test tubes called Baby Soda Bottles? Steve Spangler coined this name when he introduced them to teachers everywhere as the world's greatest test tube for kids. Believe it or not, Baby Soda Bottles are really just that: baby bottles before they are blown up into the 2-liter soda bottles you see in the store. Here’s how it works: 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. When the plastic cools into the shape of the mold, the bottle is ready to fill with your favorite refreshing drink.

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

  • Does this come with an activity guide?
    Yes.  There are 15 different hands-on activities inside the guide ranging from experimenting with colors to growing seeds and watching the roots to observing chemical reactions.  These things can do it all.
  • What color caps does it come with?
    The colors are either blue or yellow.

 

AWESOME!!!

kathryn houghton    -  March 15, 2012

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This user gave 5/5 stars


These are awesome for experiments and such. You get what you pay for!

Best Test Tubes for Kids!

Angela    -  June 21, 2011

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This user gave 5/5 stars


Not only did I use these for my son's science theme birthday party, I also use them at my child care centers. These are the best test tubes for use with children. I love that you can close them up and they do not break. They are also a perfect size for a variety of uses.

Keep Them Coming!

Ed Florida   -  March 2, 2011

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This user gave 5/5 stars


We love to use the “wow items” for discrepant events in our Harris Super Science Saturday (HSSS) programs. Our students of poverty are severely lacking in background experiences that new learning needs to be connected to. Fascinating material can get their attention, motivate them and fill in some of the gaps they have because of their lack of experiences.

Magic sand, lava lamps in the baby soda bottle test tubes, and melting blocks are some of the things we use and just this past week I attended 2 of our nighttime HSSS Meet and Greets and saw again the reaction of students and their families to investigating these fascinating materials.

So keep them coming, Steve Spangler Science!!

Other use too

Gary    -  December 9, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


I used these to hold scroll saw blades...work great!

Good Buy

ScienceTeach    -  October 10, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


I teach middle school kids and they love using these baby soda bottle test tubes simply because they are baby soda bottles. These test tubes work well for all the chemistry labs we do and I couldn't be happier with them.

Great for experiments

Liz b    -  September 23, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


My students love to mix colors in them, do density experiments, and grow water jelly crystals. Its a great value, they are sturdy, and the kids love to take them home. They are my "go to!"

Perfect

brie    -  May 24, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


I used these as a decoration at my sons birthday party. We filled them with different things and let the kids play with them. At the end of the party I put some of the colored Orbs in them as party gifts for ther guest. Everyone loved it!

Baby Soda Bottles Test Tubes & Rack $ 5.95

Debbie    -  May 7, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


Nice product. We purchased it for my 6th grader for her science project. Easy to transport with the caps provided.

Shipping high though as I only purchased 1 item.

Totally Awesome

T Leon    -  February 8, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


Totally awesome. We had an amazing science party.

Great little test tubes!

Colin Macdonald Honolulu, Hawaii   -  October 8, 2009

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This user gave 5/5 stars


The bottles are very sturdy and the rack is cleverly designed to be easy to put together.

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