Physical Science Activities

Soap Bubbles:

• Exploratorium-Introduction
• Soap Bubble Art
• Soap Film Painting
• Floating Bubbles
• Wikipedia on Soap Bubbles

Zip-Lock Bag Ice Cream

• Mentos Cannon
  • Steve Spangler Science

• Hydogen Balloon
  • Zinc and Sulfuric Acid Reaction
  • H2SO4(aq) + Zn(s) = ZnSO4(aq) + H2(g)
    • Note: Use 5 M sulfuric acid
  • The Hindenberg Experiment
  • In Color

  

• Dry Ice
  • Boyle's Law: P1V1= P2V2
  • 1 mole CO2= 44 gm= 22.4 liters at STP
  • so 1 atm x 22.4L = 22 atm x 1 liter
  • Atmospheres to PSI converter

  

  Alka-Seltzer Rocket:

• Though important to the overall effect of the medication, the aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) does not contribute to the effervescent action of Alka-Seltzer; the effervescence is produced by the baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and citric acid's reacting to form sodium citrate and carbon dioxide gas.
  
• Film Canister Rocket
• Youtube Video-Film Canister Rocket

Static Electricity

• Introduction to Static Electricity
• Electrophorous Demonstration
• Electrophorous Video
• Van De Graff Generator Video
• Rice Krispies Demo
• Cup Demo
• Gas Pump Explosion

Battery Science

• Home-Made Batteries- UIUC Dept of Physics
• More on Homemade Batteries
• Energizer.com - How Batteries work
• How Batteries Work Video
• Building a bleach battery- video
• History of the Battery

Science is Fun Home Page

Lots of cool physical experiments!