Get ready to explore some fizz-tastic fun with these exciting Alka Seltzer science experiments! These activities show how chemistry and physics work together to create exciting, hands-on results. Perfect for elementary school students, each experiment offers an engaging way to learn about science. Add 4-5 drops of food coloring.
Divide the Alka-Seltzer tablet into 4 pieces. Drop one of the pieces of Alka-Seltzer into the oil and water mixture. Watch what happens.
When the bubbling stops, add another quarter of Alka-Seltzer. When you have used all of the Alka-Seltzer and the bubbling has completely stopped, secure the bottle cap. Materials: A clean plastic bottle, try to use one with smooth sides water Vegetable Oil (or you could use Mineral or Baby Oil instead) Fizzing tablets (such as Alka Seltzer) Food Coloring Watch Scientist Joe as he makes the Lava Lamp Experiment here! Instructions: Fill the bottle up about 1/4th (1 quarter) with water.
Pour the vegetable oil in the bottle until is almost full. You may want to. Water Food coloring - primary colors or neon Original Alka Seltzer tablets To begin, color about 1/2 cup of water with food coloring.
I like using these gel food colors for vibrant coloring. Take the Alka Seltzer tablets and break them into 2 or 3 pieces. Place them in a small cup or container.
Fill a glass about 3/4 full with vegetable oil. Method & Materials You will fill a bottle with oil and add water and food coloring. Then, drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet and observe the mesmerizing dance of colorful blobs.
You will need Alka-Seltzer or a similar effervescent tablet, vegetable oil, water, a tall clear plastic container, food coloring. C. Activity Drop in a few drops of food coloring into each of the bottles.
Lastly, have the kids drop in an Alka Seltzer tablet. Prepare to be amazed! A few seconds later, you will see the mixture begin to bubble and start to look like a lava lamp! This reaction will go on for a few minutes. Food colouring Alka-Seltzer tablets Water Vegetable oil Procedure Fill a tall, clear container ¾ full, with the vegetable oil.
Fill the rest up with water, almost to the top, but leave a couple of fingers-widths clear. Add about 10 drops of food colouring. Which liquid does the food colouring dye? Can you think why that might be? Food coloring is a polar molecule because it dissolves in water.
In other words, food coloring and water are miscible. Vegetable oil is not affected by the food coloring because they are polar opposites. Here's the surprising part...
the Alka. Simple science experiment instructions using oil, water, food coloring, and Alka. Materials: -Food Coloring -Vegetable Oil -Water -clear container (plastic bottle or jar with lids) -Alka-seltzer Tablets Safety: Make sure that the child does not eat anything from the experiment.