Egg in a bottle

Eggs aren't just for eating ... did you know you can do some cool science experiments with eggs?

Ingredients

• One hard-boiled egg without the shell
• One gallon glass jar with a 1/2-inch round neck
• Matches
• Piece of paper

Instructions

STEP 1: Light a small piece of paper on fire with the matches, and immediately place the paper in the jar.

STEP 2: QUICKLY put the egg on the opening of the jar, and watch the egg get sucked into the bottle.

Explanation

As the flame uses up the oxygen inside the jar, the air pressure in the jar goes down. The high air pressure outside the jar pushes the egg through the small opening and into the jar.

KFVS12 and the Southeast Missourian are teaming up for science. Every Tuesday, you'll find an experiment from the KFVS Heartland Science Lab in the Class of 2morrow section of the Southeast Missourian. Grab the ingredients and join KFVS science reporter Jason Lindsey live on KFVS at 5 p.m. every Wednesday. More science experiences can be found at www.kfvs12.com and www.semissourian.com.