Commercial lava lamps use a proprietary combination of melted waxes.
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This activity is interesting because rising gas bubbles carry big drops.
Then add water until there s around an inch remaining at the top.
Grab a clean plastic or glass container from your recycle bin.
Follow these simple steps to make your very own lava lamp.
When the bubbles have stopped dribble a couple drops of food coloring into the bottle.
To view written instructions for this project see the make an alka seltzer powered lava lamp page at science buddies.
Your kids will have fun making them and they will be getting a science lesson.
It will sink slowly beneath the oil layer creating lots of bubbles.
The alcohol and oil used in this lamp are flammable and must be treated with care when heating them to get the lava moving.
Lava lamps are both mesmerising and beautiful to look at and in this daily dose we re going to make our own.
Here is some science vocabulary worth knowing for this.
Make this lamp only with adult supervision.
Fill the bottle two thirds full of oil.
I ll show you two different ways to make your la.
Lava lamps demonstrate liquid density which is the phenomenon where less dense liquids float atop more dense liquids.
Today i m going to show you how to make your very own lava lamp with just a few simple ingredients.
Put on some jimi hendrix and get to work.
Make your own lava lamp.
Now your kids can make their own lava lamps with common household items and a staple from your bathroom cabinet.
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