Learn how to create a captivating retro lava lamp in this fun Christmas STEM activity for kids. Have a go at our mixtures and density experiment to create fun colour bubbles and explore science.
Equipment you will need
A jar
Half a jar of sunflower oil
Water
Red food colouring
Bicarbonate of soda or an effervescent tablet
And a torch
The engineering context
Understanding the way different materials work and the properties they all hold is vital in creating and developing solutions to our world’s problems. Engineers are interested in the world around them and use these different materials as the basis of every solution they create.
Watch the IET video with ‘Science with Bexy’ and download the activity sheet for free!
All activity sheets and supporting resources are free to download, and all the documents are fully editable so that you can tailor them to your students and your schools’ needs.
The activity sheet includes teacher notes, guidance, helpful web links, and links (where appropriate) to the national curriculum in the four devolved UK nations; England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Oh ho ho, please share your experiment highlights with us @IETeducation! #SantaLovesSTEM.
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