Blood Model in a Bottle
This Blood Model in a Bottle activity is a hands-on way to teach kids about the components of blood using simple materials from your kitchen. It’s a visual and interactive experiment that makes complex science easy to understand. Kids will love building the model and seeing how each part represents red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
Ingredients
- Clear plastic bottle with a tight-fitting lid
- Light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup dried red beans or white beans dyed red
- 2 tablespoons white rice
- 3-4 mini marshmallows
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
Instructions
- Fill a dry bottle 3/4 full with corn syrup.
- Add 1/2 cup red beans.
- Add 2 tablespoons of rice.
- Drop in 3-4 mini marshmallows.
- Fill the rest of the bottle with corn syrup.
- Screw on the lid and shake gently.