Potato Science Collection

Whether you prefer your potatoes mashed, fried, or as part of an alternate energy circuit, you can use these vegetables for a range of hands-on student science explorations!

Potato Projects

If potatoes are on the menu this week, set a few aside for hands-on science—or turn your food preparation into a science experiment! From kitchen science to electronics, there are many science questions kids can explore using potatoes!

For potato-based science, see the following STEM projects:

• Have Your Chips Lost Their Chomp? Understanding How Food Becomes Rancid
• Hey, Do You C My Potatoes? Determining Vitamin C Amounts in Cooked Potatoes *
• How Greasy Are Your Potato Chips?
• Potato Battery: How to Turn Produce into Veggie Power!
• Simple Machines and Potato Holes
• Smashing for Mash: The Science of Making Memorable Mashed Potatoes!
• Sprouting Sweet Potatoes Slips
• You Want Fries With That? The Science of Crispy Potatoes

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