Homemade Lava Lamp

Let’s get groovy! This activity will show students how to make a lava lamp by combining water, oil, food coloring and Alka-Seltzer tablets.

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Physical Science
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Science
Tags: Matter, Forces & Motion, Chemical Reactions
Grades covered: Grades 3–8
Topics: Physical Change, Chemical Reactions, Matter, Density

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