This Lava Lamp Bubble Experiment is a big hit for at home science fun!
Children will practice their fine motor skills squeezing the food coloring bottles, they can explore finding just the right pressure to squeeze 6-7 drops into the lava cups. Children can identify colors, discuss color mixing & use measuring tools.
Bubbling Lava Lamp Experiment
Supplies:
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-Tall clear glasses or mason jars
-Vegetable Oil (We used the whole large container)
-Food Coloring
-Alka-Seltzer tablets- one tablet per cup *please note: This activity should be done with supervision as Alka Seltzer is a medicine and this activity should not be ingested.
-Water
How to make your Lava Lamps
Fill each glass first with vegetable oil, then water. There is no specific amount. We did about a cup of oil, followed by a cup of water. However, next time I would do a little less oil and more water.
Next pick your choice of food coloring and put about 6-7 drops spread around the top surface of the oil/water, and NOT just all in one spot.
Once your ready to watch the laval bubbles do their magic, drop an Alka-Seltzer tab into the glass and watch with amazement.
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