Description
An exciting and educational hands-on project to explore chemical reactions by creating your very own salt volcano.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Baking soda
- 1/2 cup Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dish soap
- Food coloring (optional)
- 1/4 cup Salt
- Small plastic container or cup
- Tray or baking sheet
- Water (for mixing)
- Funnel (optional)
Instructions
- Choose a Location: Set up your volcano on a tray or baking sheet to contain any mess.
- Construct the Volcano: Place your small container or cup in the center of the tray.
- Create the Base: Build a mound around the container using salt mixed with a bit of water.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, mix baking soda and dish soap well.
- Add Color: Stir in food coloring to the baking soda mixture, if desired.
- Prepare for Eruption: Carefully pour the baking soda mixture into the volcano’s container.
- Initiate the Reaction: Slowly pour vinegar into the container.
- Watch the Eruption: Step back and observe the fizzing and bubbling!
Notes
Customize your volcano with different colors, edible glitter, or mini figurines for a more engaging experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Science Experiment
- Method: DIY Project
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 volcano
- Calories: Variable (based on materials used)
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg