Fun Science experiment for kids and adults

[amber]

Many of you may have heard of this already, but it seems fun for kiddos and adults alike. Do it outdoors though! It involves mentos candies and a 1 litre of soda, and a test tube of tube of some sort. The soda will shoot up around 6 feet. I've got to try this.

http://www.komando.com/tips_show.asp?showID=9667

 

[GB]

Oh trust me 6 feet doesn't even begin to cover it. 15-20 feet would not be out of the question.

Oh wait you said a 1 litre bottle so maybe that is the difference. I saw it done with 2 litre bottles. Lots of fun for sure!
I wonder what would happen with a 3 litre bottle

 

[amber]

Oh trust me 6 feet doesn't even begin to cover it. 15-20 feet would not be out of the question.

Oh wait you said a 1 litre bottle so maybe that is the difference. I saw it done with 2 litre bottles. Lots of fun for sure!
I wonder what would happen with a 3 litre bottle

Oh I think your right, it is 2 litre bottles. 15-20 ft! Oh yea!!!

 

[GB]

I have a link to a video of it somewhere. I think it is at work. I will try to remember to look for it on Monday.

 

[GB]

Ahhh Google to the rescue. Here is the link

 

[amber]

Thats so funny cause I just told my hubby about this and he found the same link as you. It's so cool though!

 

[jap1148]

Many of you may have heard of this already, but it seems fun for kiddos and adults alike. Do it outdoors though! It involves mentos candies and a 1 litre of soda, and a test tube of tube of some sort. The soda will shoot up around 6 feet. I've got to try this.

http://www.komando.com/tips_show.asp?showID=9667

I can't wait to try this- This looks so cool! Thanks for the tip, my granddaughter will think this is really funny.

 

[fireweaver]

wow! that's as crazy as sparkler bombs, only with less chance of burning your face off!

 

[ronjohn55]

LOL!!

I've made other implements of amusement out of 2 liter bottles, but I don't think posting them to a family website would be proper. They do go BOOM quite nicely though...

There's always homemade napalm, too....

(I learned SO MUCH in school...)

John

 

[Chef_Jimmy]

so what happens if you eat mentos and drink soda?

 

[GB]

Tht is a really good question Jimmy!!!

 

[jkath]

That was great!!!

GB, karma's coming your way for that link!

 

[GB]

amber deserves the karma for posting this in the first place. I had forgotten all about it

 

[jkath]

here ya go, Amber! Karma coming your way!

 

[katluvscake]

That sounds really fun I think I am going to try it today!!! Thanks for the idea!!

 

[corazon]

I came across this video today. Over 200 liters of diet coke & over 500 mentos! This is like a mentos fountain show! It's very impressive!
http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html