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Atoms & Molecules Activity for Kids
Extracting Iron From Cereal DIY
- Duration: 30-45 min
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $0 to $10
Use a magnet to extract iron from cereal!
Material List
- 1Box of Total Cereal
- 1Strong Ziploc Bag
- 1Cup of Warm Water
- 1Strong Neodymium Magnet
Instructions
- 1Pour Total cereal into the bag until it is almost full.
- 2Zip the bag and crush the cereal with your hands.
- 3Fill the bag halfway with warm water, close it and mix it for 10 seconds.
- 4Let the bag sit for 1 hour to soak.
- 5Mix the bag again for 1 min while mushing the cereal.
- 6Place the magnet under the bag and swirl the bag to collect the iron.
How It Works
Our bodies need elements that are naturally found in the foods we eat, but sometimes we need to supplement our diets with extra elements. One of the elements our body needs is iron. Iron is commonly found in beans, spinach and in cereals such as Total. We need iron to help us absorb oxygen into our blood.
Check out the Full Lesson on Atoms & Molecules
In this lesson, we learn that:
- Everything around us is made of atoms and molecules.
- An atom is the basic unit of an element. It consists of protons, neutrons and electrons.
- Atoms can combine to form molecules as simple as water or as complex as DNA.
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