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Preschool Science Experiment – The Orange Juice Taste Test
Trying to get your preschooler to eat better? Are you having difficulty explaining the difference between processed foods and fresh foods? With this easy and fun preschool science experiment, your preschooler can actually taste the difference between fresh and processed foods with orange juice taste test. This preschool science experiment ties in perfectly with Week 2 of the Healthy Eating Challenge. 
What your Preschooler will Learn from the Orange Juice Taste Test:
- The chemical process involved in freezing and concentrating orange juice changes the taste of it. Juice that is concentrated means that some of the natural water in the juice was removed and then added back again later.
- That even carton juice goes through a process that changes the taste of it. Many orange juice carton juices also come from concentrate to lengthen the shelf life.
- Your preschooler should learn that freshly squeezed orange juice tastes the best.
What you’ll Need for the Orange Juice Taste Test:
- Frozen orange juice
- Carton orange juice in the refrigerated section (must be 100% juice)
- Oranges
- An orange juicer
- 3 cups
- Labels
What to do for this Preschool Science Experiment:
Step one: Mix up and pour some frozen orange juice into a cup labeled ‘frozen’. Have your preschooler taste it.
Step two: Pour your preschooler a cup (labeled ‘carton’) of carton orange juice. Have your preschooler taste it.
Step three: Squeeze your own orange juice. Squeeze your own juice, label it ‘squeezed’ and have your preschooler taste it. Have them look at what’s left of the orange. What's left is skin part that contains fiber and some extra vitamins and minerals. Since orange juice has no fiber, it would be better for your preschooler’s health to eat the orange, rather than drink the juice (even freshly squeezed).
Step four: Ask your preschooler which one tastes better.
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