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Captain Citrus Sound Waves

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You already know how delicious and amazingly nutritious Florida Orange Juice is. But did you know it can be scientific, too?

You don’t need a tablet to entertain your kids – try our Captain Citrus Sound Wave experiment for a fun and educational after school activity. Combine music and household ingredients to teach your kids how sound waves work and dance the afternoon away. Our easy-to-create science experiment will show your kids what their ears can’t see.

What you’ll need:

  • 16 oz. Florida Orange Juice
  • 2 tbsp. cornstarch
  • Speaker with removable cover
  • Receiver and speaker wire (to connect to speaker)
  • Plastic wrap to cover speaker

Preparation:

1. Connect speaker to the receiver with speaker wire.

2. Lay speaker on its back with woofer facing up and loosely cover woofer and speaker with plastic wrap.

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3. Mix cornstarch with Florida Orange Juice in a separate bowl.

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4. Pour Florida Orange Juice mixture onto plastic wrap covered portion of the woofer.

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5. Turn on music and watch your liquid dance to the beat.

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