First let me tell you about an awesome competition that Wild! Science are currently running, it's absolutely terrific and such a great opportunity for young scientists, here are the details, find out how to apply here.
The Wild! Science Global Science Challenge is giving families (2 adults and 2 children) everywhere the chance to win:
A trip to Orlando Florida,
Entry to Disney World,
Accommodation t a 5-star resort for 7 days
Care hire for 7 days
A full set of Wild Science products
Entry to the Kennedy Space Centre to meet a real astronaut!
How to enter:
- Buy a Wild! Science Kit and send a receipt copy with your online application
- Design and create an awesome new Wild! Science Kit
- Write and illustrate a basic instruction book to show other kids how to use your awesome Wild! Science Kit.
Last week T was very poorly, however, he was missing school and really wanted to 'do' something, luckily we had been sent this fabulous Lava Lamp & Glitter Tube Factory from Wild! Science, which I thought we could try out as an educational and fun activity whilst he was missing school.
The set came with almost everything needed to create both a lava lamp and a glitter tube, all we need to add was water and oil and T added even more glitter!
T donned his gloves and set to work making his lava lamps! We first made the glitter tube which is simply made from a bottle of glycerine and adding the special glitter.
T measured out all the relevant chemicals carefully and did a great job. Here he was making the tablets to drop into the lava lamp to make a fizzy chemical reaction between the acid and base, this produces bubbles of carbon dioxide gas which break through the glitter and oil creating a spectacular effect that looks just like an underwater volcano!
We added lots of more glitter but each piece of the enclosed glitter is a tiny mirror that reflects light and with lots of tiny mirrors, the light is scattered in all directions to create a sparkling effect, ours we're *really* sparkly and shiny!
We took a little video of our lava lamp to show you just how great it is ;)
Wild! Science kits are aimed at ages 8+, T is 5 and had no problem at all making these items with help from me to read the instructions. The Wild! Science kits are £14.99
Disclaimer: this is a sponsored post for Wild! Science.
Wild! Science kits are aimed at ages 8+, T is 5 and had no problem at all making these items with help from me to read the instructions. The Wild! Science kits are £14.99