Density and Lava Lamps

 

Today we created lava lamps in class to look at density of different liquids.  We used alka seltzer tablets to get the liquids moving.  Watch the videos below and answer these questions:

1.  How does the lava lamp help us understand density?

2.  Why does the water rise?  Why does the water fall?

Click here to view a video of the entire process.

Click  to view a video about what is happening in the lava lamp.

 

 

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