Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Volcano Fun!
We love to make volcanoes on our beach, and I thought this would be a fun activity to do with Elliott while he is recovering from surgery. The girls were SUPER excited, and we had a lot of fun.
First, the girls built up the sand around a bottle to form the volcano.
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Then they took turns pouring water into the bottle.
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They took turns squeezing red food coloring into the water.
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They took turns measuring out a total of 2 tablespoons of baking soda and pouring it into the bottle.
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Elliott poured in the white vinegar, and we watched the lava explode!
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Here are our volcano posts from previous years....2011 and 2010 and 2009
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Great pictures! I've done this, but never with red food coloring. I love that idea. I'll try it this summer. Renee
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful project for little scientists!
ReplyDeleteI like how simple this is!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea. I will have to make sure I pack food colouring and other necessary ingredients next time we go to the beach. My son would love this activity. Me too!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun!!!
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