Lava Lamp Introduction

I have been looking around my house for supplies that I could use to create an easy and simple project that is fun. I would like to share this project/ experiment because it is an easy, simple, and fun project that any kid could do while learning. These supplies I found around the house and could be adjusted if you are missing something.

In the end, I decided to use these supplies that I found in my house because:

• I did not need to go to the store and buy anything extra
• The materials do not cost much
• For the most part, kids can use these supplies without many dangers Note: There are still dangers with this project but they are very unlikely.

I have performed this project 3 times to make sure it works properly and can be done. I have gotten the same results all 3 times and I am excited to share with others now!

• 2 water bottles that are each 1 liter
• 1 bottle of Vegetable Oil
• 1 Knife
• 1 Cutting board
• 1 Timer (Can tell minutes and seconds)
• Fresh Water Hot and C
• 1 Alka-seltzer Plus Medicane
• Food Coloring
• Cutting Board (Optional)
• Measuring Cup

First, take fresh water and add 3 teaspoons or 45 millimeters of freshwater into both clear water bottles. The water does not have to be a certain water temperature yet. Please see the picture to see the waterfilled in the water bottle. The black line will help you in case you are having trouble viewing the water.

To make this project more unique and fun I am going to use food coloring colors blue and red. Blue will stand for the cold water and red for hot. In one bottle put 5 drops of blue and the other 5 drops of red. In total, you should have 10 drops.

• Note: I mentioned above about temperatures cold and hot because later on, we will change temperatures.
• Note: Friendly reminder that food coloring can stain clothes and skin so gloves are recommended for this step but are not required!

For step 3 you will need vegetable oil. Fill up the water bottle to the halfway mark on the bottle.

Note: You can make a best-estimated guess or you can measure it out.

For step 4, we are going to make the project unique and put the blue bottle in the fridge for 15 minutes and the red bottle in a bowl with hot water.

Note: Please make sure to be careful when handling and putting bottles in hot water.

For step 5, the blue bottle in the fridge and the red bottle in hot water so take 1 Alka-Seltzer tablet and cut it up into quarters. You should have 4 pieces.

Note: When cutting up a tablet please be careful.

After 15 minutes take the bottles out of the fridge and hot water. Then take the Alka-Seltzer tablet and put 2 quarters in the blue bottle and 2 in the red bottle. You will now see a reaction between the bottles. What makes the project/experiment unique is to keep an eye out for which bottle reacts more because the temperatures are different.

Note: Please be careful when taking the red bottle out of hot water.