Monday, June 8, 2009
Mentos Geyser
I had a play day for my son with another little boy and we tried the Mentos Geyser Tube. I had picked up a Mentos Geyser Tube at Classic Toys in Anchorage and wanted to try it out. I gathered the required supplies - A roll or box of Mentos and a 2-liter bottle of soda. According to the instructions, diet cola is less sticky. We took all out of our loot outside and loaded the tube up. I was a bit skeptical that we would get a geyser and was pleasantly surprised when the soda shot up into the air. Needless to say, the boys that it was really cool and were jumping all over the place looking for mentos. The outer layer of the mentos were eaten away by the soda and we were able to talk about why and how that happened - so I got to sneak a little science in along with the soda explosion.
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My whole family is nuts about everything Steve Spangler has ever done, and his Mentos Geyser experiment is one of our favorites. We signed up for his Experiment of the Week, which sends us a free science experiment right to my email inbox every single week. We also love it that all of Spangler's experiments come complete with instructions, guidelines, and videos. I always love to find others online who appreciate Steve Spangler Science. http://stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000109
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