Drop Mentos into a bottle of soda and run away from the 20 foot geyser

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It’s been called the “vinegar and baking soda” reaction for a new generation. While science teachers have been dropping candies and mints into 2-liter bottles of soda for years in an effort to release all of the dissolved carbon dioxide,...

This "time-delayed" practical joke is a great idea – until some experimenting shows it to be a flop.

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The prank made the rounds online: “Create an Exploding Drink!” It uses the well known combo of Mentos® candy and diet soda that will create an eruption of foam. The time-delay part comes from hiding a some Mentos in an ice cube. You serve a friend a “refreshing” soda (loaded with...

Can you freeze a Mento in an ice cube to play a practical joke?

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It’s an e-mail that probably showed up in your inbox… Create an Exploding Drink! The prank is based on the widely known phenomenon of dropping Mentos chewy mints into soda to create an erupting geyser. Instead of just dropping the...

Dropping Mentos into a diet soda has never been this creative… or awesome!

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Steve’s son, Jack Spangler, decided that it is just too hard to pour soft drinks by turning a 2-liter bottle of soda upside down. The bottle is just too heavy. So Jack decided to use the power of Mentos and...

How to Turn the Mentos Geyser into a Great Science Project

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You might be thinking to yourself, “Can I use the Mentos Geyser for my upcoming science fair project in school?” The answer is YES, but you’ll need to learn how to turn a cool science activity into a real science...

If you thought the original Mentos

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If you thought that the original Mentos & Diet Coke Experiment was a mess, wait until you try this method. You'll have streams of soda flying in all directions thanks to a few pipe cleaners, a drill, and a few...

See how old prescription bottles have the power to block UV rays.

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Don’t throw away your old prescription bottles. Solar science educator, Jim Stryder, shares a unique method of demonstrating the “power” of ultraviolet radiation (UV rays) for K-12 students using our Color Changing UV Beads and a plastic prescription bottle. Upon refilling...

Sick Science! Summer Camp - A love of learning and science go hand in hand at a very early age.

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A young child’s natural curiosity and sense of wonder combined with an age appropriate activity makes for an unforgettable learning experience. Encourage your child’s curiosity and love of learning from the toddler years, through preschool, into the school years and...

An awesome visualization of sound waves and frequency using oobleck!

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If you’ve ever watched an action movie in a theater, you’ve seen and felt an onscreen explosion. Did you know that what you were feeling was actually waves of sound from the theater’s speaker system? We’ll show you how you...

The amazing 50 ft long floating bag!

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A Solar Bag is a long plastic bag made from a very thin plastic and colored black to absorb solar energy. The heated air inside the bag provides buoyancy and causes the bag to float. Over the years, it’s become...