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Bouncing Blobs

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Materials: Oil (vegetable oil, baby oil), Water, Food coloring, Plastic bottle (travel bottle, plastic peanut butter container)

Activity: Fill a plastic bottle, half full, with water and food coloring. Fill the rest of the bottle with oil. Close the bottle with a lid. Tilt the bottle and watch.

Research Question: How does the way we move the bottle affect the number and size of the blobs?

Resources:

Ocean Water Discovery Bottle

Color Mixing Discovery Bottles

Lava Lamp with Alka Seltzer

Tags: Liquid Bubbles Goo 2014