Activity Overview
If you are looking for a quick and easy challenge that the kids will love, try the Balancing Soda Can Trick. Kids will enjoy wowing their friends and family and challenging others to perform this interesting feat of balance. The secret to this trick is making sure there is about 1/2 or less of the liquid left in the can. It will not work if the can is more than half full. You can use you hands to support the can until you get the right balance.
Materials Needed
- A can of soda that is about 1/2 full
How to Do It
- Pour 1/2 of the contents of a can of soda out so that it is about 1/2 full.
- Get a feel for the weight of the can and tip the can on it’s edge on a table or other flat surface.
- If you have the right amount of liquid it will stand on it’s edge.
