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MAKE YOUR OWN

VOLCANOHow high can your volcano go? Probably not as high as Mount Vesuvius, but making your own eruption at home is still pretty cool.

Record your eruption and post to social media with #VolcanoChallenge and #PompeiiAZ. We’ll share the biggest explosions on Arizona Science Center’s Facebook pages.

YOU WILL NEED:

Party hat | Scissors | Tablecloth or newspaper | Empty plastic water bottle3 – 5 drops of red food coloring | 2 tablespoons of Baking soda | ¼ cup of Vinegar

WHAT TO DO:

Get your phone or camera ready to film the process

Lay down newspaper or another covering to keep clean-up easy.

Cut the tip off of the top of the party hat with scissors.For fun, cut a recurring triangle pattern in the top.

Add the baking soda and food coloring to the empty water bottle.

Put the party hat on top of the water bottle.

Pour vinegar into the bottle to cause a chemical reaction and watch your volcano bubble over.

Share your eruption on social media with #VolcanoChallenge and #PompeiiAZ

HOW IT WORKS:

This experiment uses a chemical reaction to create the appearance of a physical reaction.Combining vinegar to baking soda creates carbon dioxide gas.The carbon dioxide leaves the solution as bubbles, which causes the volcanic eruption.

Watch and Share the How-To Video:

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