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By Davey, Dharma's "freaky little kid"
Published on October 14, 2004 By dharmagrl In Misc

Me and my mom are making a volcano.

It looks like a whole lot of nothing right now:

My mom says that this is the 'bones' of the volcano.  Tomorrow we are going to paste paper mache on it and hopefully paint it if it's dry enough.

I know why vinegar and baking soda cause a chemical reaction, because they create carbon dixoide, and it starts to bubble up, and that's what makes the lava come out of the top of my volcano. 

Next installement: what our volcano looks like when it's painted, a real eruption and tips on building your very own volcano.


Comments
on Oct 14, 2004
That's pretty cool Davey.
I never had the patience to build a project like that from scratch.
on Oct 14, 2004
That rules. Volcanoes are the best. I have fond memories of building volcanoes and letting them spew.
on Oct 14, 2004

Geezer: I'm not sure I have the patience either!  It's a time consuming project....but it is kinda fun.

Dev: We're taking it to school and giving a demonstration one it's completed.  I already have requests from other kids and moms for detailed instructions on how to build a volcano.

Thanks for the comments, Davey was really tickled!

on Oct 14, 2004
Red-orange food coloring. Makes it look like real lava. I wish I coulda done that as a kid.

Stupid Catholic school, never having enough money to host a science fair... grumble mumble
on Oct 14, 2004
Davey~ That looks neat, I bet it will be awesome! It will be exciting to see the final product!
on Oct 15, 2004
Hey Davey! Volcanoes are cool stuff... can't wait to see the finished product.. hey and take pics showing us how it erupted!