Homemade Lava Lamps: Chemistry in action!

Did you have a lava lamp growing up? As it turns out, it is easy and inexpensive to create your own lava lamp while learning a thing or two about chemistry. Creating your own lava lamp is a great way to showcase the reaction between vinegar and baking soda to your child in a colorful way. Plus, given the nature of this experiment, the reaction continues for quite some time! It’s easy to set up and there are tons of lessons you can teach your toddler with this experiment, including chemistry, how colors mix to create new colors, and challenging their fine motor skills. For the full experiment, check out our post: https://www.smallstepforstem.com/homemade-lava-lamp-science-experiment/ 0:00 Introduction 0:05 Supplies needed 0:28 Step 1: Add baking soda to container 0:38 Step 2: Add cooking oil 0:46 Step 3: Create colored vinegar 0:56 Step 4: Use pipette to add colored vinegar to container 1:09 End results 1:28 How to get your toddler involved 2:08 The science behind it