Does your child love bubbles? Maybe you've thought about keeping bubbles in a jar. How can we make that happen? Maybe it's time to try making your very own Lava Lamp!!
Materials:
1 clean plastic bottle
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Vegetable Oil
Fizzing tablets (such as Alka Seltzer)
Food Coloring
Instructions:
First, fill the bottle up about 1/4th with water.
Next, pour the vegetable oil in the bottle until almost full.
Then, add a few drops of your favorite food coloring.
Last, break your fizzy tablet in half and drop it into the bottle.
What You Can Teach Your Child:
Academics:
● Colors of the Rainbow: What color do you want to use? Red, Green, or Yellow?
Worldly Knowledge:
● Oil and water will separate when you put them together.
Language:
● Following instructions: Pour in the oil, Squeeze a few drops of food coloring
● Quantity: Fill the bottle with a little bit of water. Now we need more oil. Even more than that...
● Describing what you see: What do you see? I see the oil on top of the water...I see bubbles coming out
Extra Ideas!
What happens if you put the cap on after dropping the fizzy tablet in? What if you drop a whole tablet in? When it stops bubbling, try sprinkling some salt into your lava lamp. What happens?
Give it a big shake or turn the bottle upside down (with the cap on), what will happen?
Try this cool experiment at home and show us your creations and thoughts! Have fun! #science #resources #speechwithinreachslp #lavalamp #family