How to Make a Lava Lamp - Easy

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Intro: How to Make a Lava Lamp - Easy

The World's Easiest Lava Lamp.
This is an easy, fun science activity that is great for any age. In fact, our video crew eneded up taking the extra bottles home to show their friends. It is also a great demonstration of liquid density, the release of gases in a chemical reaction, acids and bases, intermolecular polarity, and well, just plain science coolness. Watch the video, read the instructions (link below) then TRY IT!

Full written directions can be found at:

http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/lavalamp.php

10 Comments

king viper 14 years ago

hey guy im in Australia and i have no idea what alka seltzer is can someone post what another name is for it plz

Masone AV Haunts 12 years ago

Alka seltzer is a large pill like substnce that is used for stomach relief. It fizzles when you put it in water. In Mexico its a powder...

SgtJellyfish 12 years ago

any type of fizzy tablet should do. probs a berroca or asprin. great to see a fellow aussy!

cocoaloco 12 years ago

but the bottle is just a plastic bottle...
a little smaller than a 2 liter but anything will work

cocoaloco 12 years ago

carbonated water
not soda, no sugar

douks 13 years ago

its like a Medication for pain ..... like in France its does not Exicte we have Panadol , Doliprane .

vadios 14 years ago

It's effervescent in oter word. 

lizardprince 14 years ago

but the bubbles won't last forever... just the time the alka seltzer disolve entirely, but when it finish, the effect will stop, and i want the effect every time... i suppose that i'll have to use the normal way to do it... however thanx!

vadios 14 years ago

You can try making an air pump underneath but I recon the construction won't be small and beautiful. 

Riley1679 15 years ago

I found this experiment awesome. i tried it and it worked wonderful with a light under it