MIND-BLOWING PHYSICAL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES - Stay Curious - Lava Lamp - Explore a science experiment

Sep 29, 2026

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A hands-on science activity book that invites readers to become “curious scientists” through playful experiments involving magnetism, electricity, and gravity. It presents safety guidance, defines key terms, and organizes activities with a contents list and reference sections such as a glossary and index. The excerpt details the Lava Lamp experiment, explaining density, immiscibility of oil and water, and providing a materials list plus step-by-step instructions to observe color blobs floating and separating layers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Stay Curious

Safe science

Lava Lamp

Materials

Steps

Glossary

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IIIIIIII|I/ 美津 MIND-BLOWINGPHYSICALSCIENCEACTIVITIES FALKIRKCOMMUNITY TRUST30124030798823 …………………………………………………t……………………… lllIIIIIIIIICURI◎USSCIENTISTSMIND-BLOWING PHYSICALSCIENCEIIAGTIVITIESAngie Smibert Raintree is an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited,a company incorporated inEngland and Wales having its registered office at 264 Banbury Road,Oxford,OX27DY-Registered company number:6695582 www.raintree.co.ukmyorders@raintree.co.uk Text C Capstone Global Library Limited 2018The moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by anymeans (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means andwhether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication)withoutthe written permission of the copyright owner,except in accordance with the provisions ofthe Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by theCopyright Licensing Agency,Saffron House,6-10 Kirby Street,London EC1N 8TS(www.cla.co.uk).Applications for the copyright owner's written permission should be addressedto the publisher. Edited by Anna ButzerDesigned by Heidi ThompsonPicture research by Morgan WaltersProduction by Kathy McColley | Falkirk Community
Trust | | | --- | --- | | 30124030798823 | | | Askews &Holts | | | J500.2078 | f11.99 | | MK | | Originated by Capstone Global Library LimitedPrinted and bound in China. ISBN 9781474742672212019181710987654321 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A full catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs:Capstone Studio,Karon Dubke.Shutterstock:amgun,(gears)design element throughout All the Internet addresses(URLs)given in this book were valid at the time of going to press.However,due to the dynamic nature of the Internet,some addresses may have changed,orsites may have changed or ceased to exist since publication.While the author and publisherregret any inconvenience this may cause readers,no responsibility for any such changes canbe accepted by either the author or the publisher CONTENTS Stay curious.Lava lamp6Magnetic slime8Rubberegg bou 10Bending water12EasyHero'sengine..14splatter paterns...16Mini-motor.18Instant ice20Glossary22Find out more.23Index24 STAY CURI◎US Do you wonder how things work?When you look ata helicopter,do you wonder what parts make it fly?Cansomething be both a liquid and a solid?To find out the answersto questions like these,curious scientists do experiments. Now it's your turn to be a curious scientist.Get ready touse your creativity and get a bit messy!You'll experiment withmagnetism,electricity and gravity.You will bend water,getslimy and more.The results of your experiments might justblow your mind! Safe science Read through each activity beforestarting.Collect all of the materials thatyou willneed.You may need an adultto help you find or buy some materials.Experiments can be tricky.Make sureyou ask an adult for help if you need it.electricity flow or stream of charged particles.such as electrons gravity force that pulls objects with mass together;gravitypulls objects down towards the centre of the Earth # LAVA LAMP Have you ever seen a lava lamp?Blobs of coloursfloat around in a clear liquid.The coloured blobs andthe liquid don't mix.They have different densities.Theblobs are lighter,so they float.You can create yourown lava lamp using a few common household items. # Materials: ·clear plastic bottle with lid ·vegetable oil · water ·food colouring · antacid tablets # Steps: 1.Fill the bottle about three-quarters full withvegetable oil. 2.Add 5-10 drops of your favourite colour. 3.Fill the rest of the bottle with water.Watchwhat happens.Do the oil and water mix?Which one is on top?

FAQs

What does the book encourage readers to do before starting experiments?

Read through each activity first, collect the needed materials, and ask an adult for help when experiments are tricky.

Why do the colored blobs in a lava lamp float and not mix with the liquid?

The blobs and the liquid have different densities, so the blobs are lighter and float while the oil and water do not mix.

What materials and steps are used for the Lava Lamp activity?

Use a clear plastic bottle, vegetable oil, water, food coloring, and antacid tablets; fill mostly with oil, add 5–10 drops of coloring, then top up with water and observe what happens.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by jayni