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Lava Lamp Science Project

This Lava Lamp Project is a simple science experiment for kids

Ingredients
  • 2 Empty Water Bottles or Gatorade Bottles
  • Oil vegetable or canola
  • Antacid Tablets like Alka-Seltzer
  • Food Coloring 2 colors
  • Water
Instructions
  1. Fill each empty bottle about ¾ of the way full with oil.
  2. Fill the rest the way with water until about 2 inches from the top.
  3. Put in 4-5 drops of food coloring into each bottle.
  4. Drop an antacid tablet into each bottle and watch all the bubbles start up and float all around like a lava lamp.
  5. After the tablets were all dissolved, and the bubbles calmed down, I added another tablet to the bottles and repeated the lava effect.
  6. Fun Science experiment for kids to do!