We have made the baking soda/vinegar volcano several times before, but it is always a big hit with C and R. The last two times we made volcanoes, we tried to make them look realistic, but this time we just covered a plastic bottle with play dough and used our imagination to pretend it was a volcano.
We added 3 tsp baking soda and a few drops of red food coloring to the play dough covered bottle and poured in 1 cup of vinegar. The result, of course, was an erupting volcano!
After the traditional red lava fizziness, C and R asked for blue lava and loved that too!
C and R both said this is their favorite fizzy fun activity so far. We still have a few more things to do, so we'll see if it remains in first place.
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What a fun unit for your kiddos! Sunshine painted a large volcano last summer and had a blast erupting it. So much fun. :) Thanks for stopping by today! There is a link on my site for the Nate the Great websie. There are activities on there. (just in case you haven't seen it) Looks like fun- I need to check it out with Peanut. :)
Jen
love these fizzy activities!
My kids always ask to do that over and over and over again.
Your such a fun mom!
Baking soda and vinegar is always a big hit over here, too. That is one crazy-looking volcano.
Do you have rootbeer floats on your list of fizzy fun? It's the same science lesson as the mentos and coke fountain - but a lot tastier :) Love the blue lava!
I have to do this one too one of these days. I love how both R and C are engaged in the second picture.
That was always a favorite of mine as a child! I cannot wait to share it with Elle! Yours looks so colorful and fun!!
Kerri
What a fun mess! I remember making a volcano for my science experiment back in grade school. I made a realistic volcano with paper mache and then would use the baking soda/vinegar for it to erupt.
We need to try this outside this summer - the kids are bound to love it!
Fun! We did this at Little J's 4th
b-day party and the kids ran me out of supplies...and I had a lot!
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