Comments on: How to separate salt and pepper http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/ Science Experiments for Kids, Parents and Teachers Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bob Smiley http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Bob Smiley Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:27:56 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-311 Salt and pepper both will be attracted, the problem is probably hair products. :-) If you want a much better charge get some styrofoam, take out containers work well. Is it necessary to have both the salt and pepper? Styrofoam and salt work best. Salt and pepper both will be attracted, the problem is probably hair products. :-)

If you want a much better charge get some styrofoam, take out containers work well.

Is it necessary to have both the salt and pepper? Styrofoam and salt work best.

]]> By: alex and tarun http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-309 alex and tarun Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:37:50 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-309 It helped us on our home work thanks for the help It helped us on our home work thanks for the help

]]> By: Nicole http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Nicole Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:04:50 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-215 thank-you so much i needed it for my science assignment just got to write it up now thank-you so much i needed it for my science assignment just got to write it up now

]]> By: arlene http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-207 arlene Tue, 12 May 2009 08:12:07 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-207 you two should bring the charged balloon slowly at the top of the pepper-salt mixture. You'll see! you two should bring the charged balloon slowly at the top of the pepper-salt mixture. You’ll see!

]]> By: michael and james http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-166 michael and james Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:34:23 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-166 we have tried this experiment for our science fair but the salt comes up with the pepper. do you know how we can prevent this from happening? THANKS! we have tried this experiment for our science fair but the salt comes up with the pepper.
do you know how we can prevent this from happening?
THANKS!

]]> By: Donna http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Donna Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:59:44 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-154 HI CAN THIS BE DONE USING COMBS TOO? WHAT ARE THE VARIABLES AND WHATS THE CONTROL? THANKS HI CAN THIS BE DONE USING COMBS TOO? WHAT ARE THE VARIABLES AND WHATS THE CONTROL? THANKS

]]> By: Jeromy http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Jeromy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:08:59 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-87 We tried this (or one of the many variations of it) but it worked three times out of eight + tries. The plate was plastic or plastic coated. Just pepper. Balloons were charged with human hair (rubbing on head). In once instance the pepper leaped off the plate. The noticable variables between attempts were the kids' feet (some were barefoot, others sandles, and various types of shoes) Length of hair. Longer hair seemed to help. One person got it to work by rubbing the balloon on a localized part of the head towards the back. When it did work, the person who held the balloon held the plate. The experiment was pre-tested and worked, as I was told. The person who performed this with these children was terribly embarrassed and so now I'm seeking out an answer to help her feel a little better. I'm leaning towards the shoes or the plate since anytime this experiment is found on the web, I see (when it specifies) paper of styrofoam plate. I'm also thinking the shoes were part of it, although shoes were never noted during the experiment so I don't know the relationship shoes:success. Thanks. We tried this (or one of the many variations of it) but it worked three times out of eight + tries.

The plate was plastic or plastic coated.

Just pepper.

Balloons were charged with human hair (rubbing on head).

In once instance the pepper leaped off the plate.

The noticable variables between attempts were the kids’ feet (some were barefoot, others sandles, and various types of shoes)

Length of hair. Longer hair seemed to help. One person got it to work by rubbing the balloon on a localized part of the head towards the back. When it did work, the person who held the balloon held the plate.

The experiment was pre-tested and worked, as I was told. The person who performed this with these children was terribly embarrassed and so now I’m seeking out an answer to help her feel a little better.

I’m leaning towards the shoes or the plate since anytime this experiment is found on the web, I see (when it specifies) paper of styrofoam plate. I’m also thinking the shoes were part of it, although shoes were never noted during the experiment so I don’t know the relationship shoes:success.

Thanks.

]]> By: abkaiser http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-7 abkaiser Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:49:24 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-7 Thanks for the idea! I'll add experiments about electricity and magnetism to my "to do" list. Thanks for the idea! I’ll add experiments about electricity and magnetism to my “to do” list.

]]> By: Cheryl Jennings http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Cheryl Jennings Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:41:51 +0000 http://www.andybrain.com/sciencelab/2007/11/25/how-to-separate-salt-and-pepper/#comment-6 Enjoyed the lab activities. I was looking something using electricity to introduce Electricity and Magnetism Enjoyed the lab activities. I was looking something using electricity to introduce Electricity and Magnetism

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