So today's science experiment is one that I found online but wanted to try myself. When I was younger, I had a lava lamp that used to illuminate my bedside. I know what you are thinking..."How old are you again?" Trust me, I am young but old enough to know and experience the captivating movements of the lamp of lava.
Okay, back to the experiment. Here is how you can make your own lava lamp and get tons of fun out of watching it bubble.
Supplies:
1 bottle (any size works)
water (enough to fill 1/4 of the bottle)
oil (enough to fill the bottle)
food coloring (whatever color lava you want)
Alka-seltzer (or any effervescing product)
check out the video below to watch how to put it all together:
So for some quick fun and a cool air resistance lesson, why not make a loop glider? It is basically the weirdest thing you might ever see soaring through the air, but it really works.
Here is how to make your own
Supplies
Index Card 3x5 in. (cut into 1x5 in strips)
A drinking straw (from any fast food place)
clear tape
scissors
Instructions:
Cut the 3x5 in index card into three equal strips. They should each be 1 in by 5 inches long. You will use these pieces to make the loops.
Take one piece of index card and bend it around so that both ends meet. Cover one end over by about 1 cm so that it makes a nice circle.
Take the two other pieces and tape them end to end and then loop one side with the other creating another nice circle. (Watch the video for visuals)
Now tape the loops onto the straw. the small loop on one side and the larger loop on the other.
Now that you are down. Test it out and see how far it goes.
We are back again, making cool science experiments, or in this case, some kitchen science experiments!! Today we are making fake snot, which is pretty much amazing.
Myself playing with some homemade snot/slime
Now I know you are thinking "what is in this", "what do I have to do", "Is this stuff made with borax"
My answers are "it's fake snot" "I will tell you" and "no not at all".
So while searching the webs, I wanted to find an easy slime recipe when I stumbled upon this very confusing snot recipe. I tried making it as written and found that the ingredient lists were totally off. So after a bit of work (research on the internet) I gathered some correct ingredient amounts and made my own snot/slime recipe.
You can even EAT this science!! Although it tastes really rank. :P
Here is what you will need.
1/2 cup boiling water (put it in the microwave, when it boils take it out)
3 packets of Gelatin (I use Knox unflavored gelatin)
1/2 cup of Corn Syrup (if you use any, light corn syrup is best)
Food coloring (green makes it look like snot/slime)
a mixing bowl
a fork
for instructions on how to put it all together, watch the video below.
