Get ready for your children to name you “Mom of the Year” after this activity! Aidan was amazed when I announced after dinner that we were going to create a soda explosion in the front yard. My husband and I saw this demonstrated on the TV series Numb3rs, but I had forgotten all about it until my blogging friend Chemistry Mama sent me a link to her post! Check it out here – she’s got a great explanation of why it works as well!
Step 1: Get some diet soda and some Mentos mints. Maybe two of each – you’ll want to do this more than once!
Step 2: Round up the neighborhood kids, because if you’re going to make this much mess, you might as well have lots of little people appreciating how amazing it is!
Step 3: Tape an index card in the shape of a little tube to hold the mentos. Open the soda bottle, and place a flat index card over the opening.
Step 4: Quickly pull out the flat index card, and let the mentos drop into the soda bottle. Then, stand back!
Linked to Works for Me Wednesday
2 Comments
LaVonne Sep 1, 2011
I pinned this one in my Homeschool board on Pinterest. My daughter would think this is very cool. Now to look up all the science behind it. :)
I am stopping by tonight from WFMW. I hope you and your boys have a great week!
Blessings,
LaVonne @ Long Wait For Isabella
mahendra Jan 11, 2014
you are doing good job kids are like it very much
Post a Comment