113668 827 Kids Science & Technology Chemistry true Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:02:58 -0800 /system/videos/2/68/36/11/113668.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, kids, science, Chemistry How To Make a Simple Lava Lamp At Home http://www.howcast.com/videos/113668-How-To-Make-a-Simple-Lava-Lamp-At-Home http://www.howcast.com/videos/113668-How-To-Make-a-Simple-Lava-Lamp-At-Home/edit approved 110 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=113668"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=113668" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 22 Equilibrio http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/Lava_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 10949 false false false 53409 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/26.jpg Rinse soda bottle Empty and thoroughly rinse a large plastic soda bottle.

]]> 53410 2 31 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/31.jpg Add oil Pour vegetable or mineral oil into the bottle until it is three-quarters full.

]]> 53411 3 37 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/37.jpg Fill with water Fill the rest of the bottle with water.

]]> 53412 4 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/40.jpg Add food coloring Add several drops of the food color of your choice.

]]> 53413 5 45 Tip To make things more interesting, add sequins or glitter to the mixture.

]]> 53414 6 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/50.jpg Break a tablet Break an effervescent tablet (like Alka-Seltzer) into several small pieces.

]]> 53415 7 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/56.jpg Drop one piece Drop a piece into the bottle. Watch the oil begin to fall to the bottom and then rise in small droplets.

]]> 53416 8 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/64.jpg Add the rest of the pieces Continue adding the tablet pieces until they have all dissolved.

]]> 53417 9 69 Tip Don’t have an effervescent tablet? Slowly pour table salt into the mixture to create the same effect.

]]> 53418 10 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/75.jpg Move the bottle back and forth Put the cap back on the bottle. Begin slowly moving the bottle back and forth in your hands until the oil droplets begin to form one big glob.

]]> 53419 11 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/113668/85.jpg Enjoy the show Enjoy the show! To really bring out the colors of the blob, illuminate the bottle with a flashlight.

]]> 53420 12 93 Fact In 2006, the town of Soap Lake, Washington, agreed to spend $100,000 to install the world’s largest lava lamp, which is 50 feet tall and had been on a billboard in New York City’s Times Square for several years.

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