Volcanic eruptions are among the Earth’s most powerful and destructive forces.Using household items, the participants will make their own erupting volcano and learn more about why volcanoes erupt. They will be introduced to the properties of lava, the concept of viscosity and conduct an experiment to see how liquids of different viscosity shape different kinds of volcanoes.
What the participants will need:
- Any two types of liquids. For example: syrup, tomato sauce, oil, peanut butter, honey etc. best if you have one liquid that is runny (e.g. tomato sauce, oil) and one liquid that is sticky (e.g. peanut butter)
- Bicarbonate
- Dishwashing liquid
- Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons
- Large plastic bag or newspaper to cover your table
Simple Volcano:
- 1 small plastic or ceramic bowl
- 1 large plate or tray
Play Dough Volcano:
- Play Dough Small glass or plastic container
- Cling wrap or aluminium foil (optional)
- 1 large plate or tray
Newspaper Volcano:
- Old newspaper
- Aluminium foil
- Large plate
