Description
Create a mesmerizing lava lamp with simple household ingredients while exploring science at home.
Ingredients
- Clear plastic bottle (empty and clean)
- Water
- Vegetable oil
- Food coloring (your choice of color)
- Alka-Seltzer tablets (or any effervescent tablet)
- Funnel (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Bottle: Start with a clean plastic bottle. Remove any labels. Use a funnel for easier pouring if desired.
- Add Water: Fill the bottom quarter of the bottle with water.
- Pour in the Oil: Fill the rest of the bottle with vegetable oil, leaving a little space at the top.
- Add Color: Squeeze a few drops of food coloring into the bottle.
- Create Lava Motion: Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into smaller pieces and drop one into the bottle to watch the bubbling action.
Notes
Experiment with different food colorings, add glitter for sparkle, or use larger bottles for a more dramatic effect.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Educational Project
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lamp
- 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