What Surprise Comes Out of Your Volcano?

Materials:

• Baking soda

• Vinegar

• Food coloring (optional)

• Aluminum foil

• Small cup or container (for the volcano)

• Tray (to catch overflow)

• Masking Tape

• Spoons or droppers

• Paper and crayons

Instructions:

• Build a mini volcano by covering a cup with foil and placing it on a tray. Put the baking soda inside on it.

• Add a few drops of food coloring to the vinegar if you like.

• Use a spoon or dropper to pour vinegar onto the baking soda and watch the fizzy eruption!

• Invite children to act out, tell, or draw the story that comes to their mind as they watch the volcano erupt.

Powerful InterACTions - PK3:

• How many drops of food coloring did you add to the vinegar? 

• What color is your volcano?

• Who or what is in your volcano?

• What surprise comes out of your volcano?

Powerful InterACTions - PK4:

• Why did you choose that color for your volcano?

• How many drops of food coloring did you add to the vinegar?Can you describe who or what is inside your volcano and what they are doing?

• What do you imagine happens in your story when the volcano erupts?

• What story is happening in your volcano?