Children are constantly interested in everything new. They are interested in the world, the structure of nature. They dream of seeing a tsunami, earthquake or volcanic eruption. They wonder where the mountains came from and why trees grow. You can’t explain or show everything, but you can offer your child an interesting activity together - making a homemade volcano with your own hands, regardless of what class he goes to.
We bring to your attention several ways to create simple layouts. Any student can complete this project for a geography lesson independently. Younger kids will need your help; you can turn the construction of a volcano into a real exciting game. It will be useful for preschoolers to take part in creating the layout. They will be able to learn how to work with plasticine, papier-mâché, plaster and any other materials that you choose to bring your project to life.
What is a volcano?
Before starting work, it will be interesting and useful for children to learn what a volcano is and what parts it consists of.
A volcano is a mountainous formation that appears naturally above faults in the earth’s crust, through which lava comes to the surface. Lava is magma that has come to the surface and has gotten rid of its gases. Magma is the liquid, burning component of the earth's crust.
A volcano is most often represented as a high mountain, from the mouth of which steam pours out and lava bursts out. This is not entirely true, it can not only have the shape of a mountain, but also be very low, like a geyser or a small hill.
Pay attention to the cross-sectional diagram of the volcano . Hot magma rises through the crater to the surface, where it turns into lava, escaping through the crater. During an eruption, being nearby is extremely dangerous.
In our article, you will get acquainted with the creation of various volcano layouts. You can make a cutaway model. This work will serve as a good teaching tool for children.
Afterword
The safest way to experiment with a volcano for young children is to use baking soda and vinegar. It can be repeated many times, and getting the necessary materials for the experiment is not difficult.
The most interesting thing about the experience is creating your own fairy-tale island with your child, which can be used not only for the “Volcano” chemical experiment, but also for an exciting game.
With older children, you can conduct the “Vulcan” experiment at home using potassium permanganate and glycerin. For the experiment, ammonium dichromate is poured into an evaporation bowl in the form of a slide, in the middle of which a depression is made. Add a little potassium permanganate and a few drops of glycerin to the recess.
After a few minutes, due to the interaction of potassium permanganate and glycerin, the ammonium dichromate will ignite. Sparks will shoot out from the volcano in all directions, and a fountain of fire will begin to erupt. Before starting the experiment, the bowl must be placed on foil so as not to burn the surface on which the experiment will take place.
Ammonium dichromate can simply be set on fire, and it will burn like a volcano, spewing sparks. The experience is exciting, but children should not be allowed to do it without the presence of adults. Burns can be caused not only by sparks, but also by the chemicals used.
Good luck with your experiments!
We offer an unforgettable experience for children, “Volcano Eruption,” which can be easily done with your own hands at home. The chemical experiment will be especially interesting for preschoolers and elementary school children.
You can purchase a ready-made set for the experiment (on Ozon.ru, on My-shop.ru) or make a volcano from available materials that are found in every home. Let's consider two experiments.
Attention! All chemical experiments are carried out under the strict supervision of adults!
Salt dough volcano
Necessary materials:
- salt dough (recipe);
- foil;
- plastic bottle;
- baking soda;
- vinegar;
- dishwashing liquid;
- food coloring (optional);
- a rimmed baking sheet or container.
How to do
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Cut the plastic bottle in half.
Place the top of the bottle on a tray with the neck facing up. Cut strips of foil, wrap around the bottle and create a volcano shape.
Prepare the salt dough, roll it out, divide it into three parts and carefully place it on top of the foil.
For realism, color the volcano's mouth with red food coloring.
How to conduct an experiment
Pour two teaspoons of baking soda into the neck of the bottle and add a tablespoon of dish soap.
Pour vinegar into a glass and color with food coloring. Pour the liquid into the volcano and see thick colored foam flow from the crater. Children will be delighted by the spectacular volcanic eruption!
Colorful volcano made from soda and vinegar
Necessary materials:
- baking soda;
- vinegar;
- water;
- dishwashing liquid;
- liquid watercolor or diluted food coloring.
Gallery: DIY volcano model (25 photos)
Conducting an experiment
Finally the island is ready. All the toy animals and people froze in anticipation of an interesting event - a volcanic eruption. They know that the volcano is not real and therefore are not afraid of it.
To conduct the experiment, pour a tablespoon of soda into the volcano jar. Add a tablespoon of dishwashing detergent. Red or orange food coloring is dissolved in 100 milligrams of water and added to the baking soda and detergent. The base for the experiment is ready, all that remains is to add vinegar. For mom, you can let your child pour vinegar into the volcano on his own, under her supervision, so that he doesn’t do it in her absence. It is better to repeat the experiment for an encore, pouring vinegar into the “mouth” of the volcano and pouring soda into it until the child is interested in it and asks to repeat the experiment.
When vinegar is added, the baking soda will begin to foam, erupting from the “volcano mouth” like red or orange lava. The detergent will allow the “lava” to foam longer and more abundantly, overflowing from the vent and flooding the surrounding area along with plants and animals that were carelessly located too close.
How to make a volcano with your own hands
In this article you will get acquainted with creating models from various materials, such as plasticine, paper, polyurethane foam, plaster. You will also learn how to turn your homemade volcano into an active one and will be able to demonstrate this phenomenon to children and friends.
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