Chemical Engineering
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Lava Lamps
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/make-a-groovy-lava-lamp/
Chemical Engineering comes in many shapes and sizes, purposes and reasons. Our activity today is an interesting look at how materials react to one another.
Attached to this post are all the instructions you will need and steps you will follow to create your own “lava lamp.”
https://sciencebob.com/blobs-in-a-bottle-2/
Lava Lamp instructions for the seltzer and food coloring tablets in the ALERT Engineering Kit:
Once you've exhausted the fizz of the seltzer tablets, you can refresh the lava lamp with--
Two tablespoons of baking soda added before the initial oil layer, then two tablespoons of vinegar along with the food coloring. This will create a similar CO2 reaction in place of the seltzer tablet.
Two tablespoons of baking soda and one tablespoon of lemon juice or one teaspoon of citric acid.
Baby oil is more transparent than cooking oil initially, but over time tends to create smaller globules that cluster together. It does smell nice, though.
If you are really into Chemical Engineering, this site (https://sciencebob.com/fantastic-foamy-fountain/) has a few additional chemical reactions that you can try (https://sciencebob.com/free-halloween-science-ideas/).
**Ask your parent’s permission first when collecting supplies and doing these activities.**
After you have completed your Lava Lamp and any other additional Chemical reactions, “think like a scientist/engineer” and reflect on your activity specifically thinking what went well, what didn’t work, what did you learn about the different chemical reactions.
Two tablespoons of baking soda added before the initial oil layer, then two tablespoons of vinegar along with the food coloring. This will create a similar CO2 reaction in place of the seltzer tablet.
Two tablespoons of baking soda and one tablespoon of lemon juice or one teaspoon of citric acid.
Baby oil is more transparent than cooking oil initially, but over time tends to create smaller globules that cluster together. It does smell nice, though.
If you are really into Chemical Engineering, this site (https://sciencebob.com/fantastic-foamy-fountain/) has a few additional chemical reactions that you can try (https://sciencebob.com/free-halloween-science-ideas/).
**Ask your parent’s permission first when collecting supplies and doing these activities.**
After you have completed your Lava Lamp and any other additional Chemical reactions, “think like a scientist/engineer” and reflect on your activity specifically thinking what went well, what didn’t work, what did you learn about the different chemical reactions.