Description
Explore the fascinating world of chemistry with a fun DIY baking soda volcano, perfect for kids and adults!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- Food coloring (optional)
- Dish soap (optional)
- A small plastic bottle or container
- Tray or shallow dish
- Modeling clay or papier-mâché
- Water
Instructions
- Mold the base of the volcano using modeling clay or papier-mâché around the plastic bottle, leaving the top open.
- Place the volcano on a tray to catch the overflow and protect your surface.
- In a cup, mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda, a few drops of dish soap, and food coloring; then add water to reach a runny consistency.
- Pour the lava mixture into the volcano’s open top.
- In another cup, mix 1/2 cup of vinegar with food coloring and pour it into the volcano. Step back and enjoy the eruption!
Notes
Experiment with different food colorings and container shapes for varied eruptions. Supervise children during the activity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Science Project
- Method: Hands-on Experiment
- Cuisine: Educational
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 volcano
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg