how to make

how to make

an egg

an egg

float

float

What You Need:

– 3 Raw Eggs – 3 Clear Cups – Water – Salt – Spoon

STEP 1

Fill a clear cup  about 3/4 full of water.

STEP 2

Place an egg in the cup and watch it sink.

STEP 3

Now fill a second cup with a water and salt mixture.

STEP 4

Stir it with a spoon until the salt dissolves into the water.

STEP 5

Place an egg in the saltwater and watch it float.

STEP 6

Fill a third cup with water again, but mix in less salt than the previous cup.

STEP 7

Adjust the amount of salt in the water until the third egg stays somewhere between sinking and floating.

Why Do Eggs Float in Water?

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