Build Your Own Lava Lamp Online

To view written instructions for this project see the make an alka seltzer powered lava lamp page at science buddies.

Build your own lava lamp online.

Children should show an adult these instructions and ask for help and not attempt this on their own. I ll show you two different ways to make your la. Add tip ask question comment download. Put on some jimi hendrix and get to work.

Make this lamp only with adult supervision. It will sink slowly beneath the oil layer creating lots of bubbles. This activity is interesting because rising gas bubbles carry big drops. The alcohol and oil used in this lamp are flammable and must be treated with care when heating them to get the lava moving.

Today i m going to show you how to make your very own lava lamp with just a few simple ingredients. Commercial lava lamps use a proprietary combination of melted waxes. Now your kids can make their own lava lamps with common household items and a staple from your bathroom cabinet. Lava lamps are both mesmerising and beautiful to look at and in this daily dose we re going to make our own.

Fill the bottle two thirds full of oil. 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. Watch what happens to the water with your kids.

Lava lamps demonstrate liquid density which is the phenomenon where less dense liquids float atop more dense liquids. Make your own lava lamp. Grab a clean plastic or glass container from your recycle bin. Your kids will have fun making them and they will be getting a science lesson.