WARNING! CAUTION!
• Not suitablefor children
under8 years. Foruseunder
adultsupervision.
• Not suitablefor children
under 36 monthsdueto small
partsthat mayrepresenta
chokinghazard
.
• Do NOTstorelavabombsin
airtightcontainers.Pressure
buildupmaylead to injury.
• Indicatorpaperis for external
useonly.
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If you need some extra 'f[Qub leshoo ting
advice for t his kit, just go to
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• Containssome chemica
ls whichpresent
a hazardto health.
• Readthe instructionsbeforeuse,follow
themand keepthemfor reference.
• Donot allow chemicalsto comeinto
contactwith any partof the body,
particularly
the mouthandeyes.
• Keepsmallchildrenandanimalsaway
fromexperiments.
• Keepthe experimental
setout of reach
of childrenunder8 yearsold.
• Eyeprotectionfor supervisingadults is
not included.
• Theliquidcolouring maystain. DONOT
usenearor applyto textilesor furniture
whenusingthis kit.
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PLEASE
REMEMBER
SIFOY
INFIRMITIIN
1. Readthe safety leaflets before you
start any activities.
2. Wear the safety equipment provided
when directed.
3. Keepthe caps on bottles when not
in use.
4. Create a clean, uncluttered working
area. Work on an old newspaperor
paper towels next to the sink.
5. Put any waste in the bin, not down
the sink.
6. Wash your hands after carrying out
the activities.
7. Store the kit out of reach of small
children.
• DoubleVolcanoLaboratoryis a safeand
non-toxickit when usedasdirected.
Howeverlike most activities,it c.anbe
dangerouswhen usedin the wrong way.
• DO NOTstorelavabombs in airtight
containers.Pressurebuildup may lead
to injury.
• Beforestartingthe activities,readthe safety
information in this manualand alsoin the
'SafetyInformation' sheetprovidedwith
the kit. Keepthe informationfor
referencepurposes.
• It is bestto be neara tap and sink...
Evenbetter, work on the draining board
of your sink.
THIS
WllDI
Science™
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TIEFOlllWINI
CURRICULA:
II SCIINCI
CIIRICllUM
ISISCIIICI
STIIDUDS
Sc 1 Scientific Enquiry
6 .1 Science as Enquiry
• Explainingcauseand effect.
• Testideas, observeand measure.
• Abilities necessaryto do scientific
enquiry.
Sc 2 Investigative Skills
6.2 Physical Science Standards
• Ask questions, make predictions.
• Use simple equipment and materials, control risks.
• Observe,measure,compare, conclude.
• Propertiesof material structure,
properties of matter.
• Chemicalreactions.
Sc 3 Grouping and Classifying Materials
6.6 Personal Health and Safety
• Use particle theory to explain the properties of
solids, liquids and gases,including changesof state.
Changing Materials
• Reversibleand non reversiblechanges,dissolving,etc
• Mixtures and solutions.
• Chemicalreactions (acidsand bases,endothermic
reactions).
Physical Changes
• Formation of rocks and the mineralsthey contain
• Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of magma.
.•andmostScience
curricula
across
theWorld.
• Risksand benefits.
6.10 Science and Technology
Standards
• Abilities of technological design.
Measureabout3ml of
cleantap waterinto
GasValley.
Thisvolcanokit usesChemistryto exploreGeology!Thechemistryis the reactionbetweensafefoodacid
(CitricAcidwhichis the acid in lemons)anda basecalledSodiumBicarbonate(bicarbor bakingsoda).This
ftZzingreactionmakesbubblesof carbonDioxidein a safeliquidthat looksand movesjust like lavain a
volcanic eruption.TheGeologyof our volcanois basedon the twin calderasof LittleSitkinIslandnearAlaska.
You'llfind out moreasyou workthroughthe activities..
GLOVES AND
GOGGLES ON.
Don'tbreatheon the experimentor
movearoundtoo much.Youcouldblow
awaythe carbonDioxidegas.
If the room is draughty, invent a card
or papercoverto go overthe craters.
WHAT'SIN THEKIT?
VolcanoIsland
Volcanoislandis brown,but to make
the instructionseasierto follow,we
drawit in Blackand White.
Sodium
Bicarbonate
pH Paper
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Maketwo lavabombs.Put15ml plain
water into eachcrater.Gentlyslidethe
bombsinto the cratersat the sametime.
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Acid
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Keepcheckingthe colourof the water in
GasValley.It shouldstart to go yellow!
Canyou explainwhat happens?
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Stirwith a cleanstickuntil the
watergoesgreenishyellow.
Scoops
Colours
Don'tlet the lavaor splashesspill into
GasValley.
Usetweezersand scissors
to
chopone strip of pHpaperinto
'GasValley'.
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bombs. We think they are even more fun.
You are mixing a natural acid with a baseto
make a lump or bomb that will fizz in water.
Nowadd morewaterto eachpool
until theyoverflowand mix in the
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GLOVESAND
GOGGLESON.
GLOVESAND
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0 Why do we need to wear the glovesand gogglesif it is all perfectly safe?
Yesit is all safe,but unmixedcitricacidcanstingin little cutsjust like lemonjuice.
O Thestinggoesout of it whenmixedwith Bicarb!Plusthe mixturescanbe sticky
makingit hardto hold the tools.Alsofine powdercouldget in eyesand irritateyou.
SOGLOVES
AND GOGGLES
on please.
and 1 scoopof CitricAcidfromthe
Redlabelled bottle.
Now usinga cleanbeaker:add 2 scoops
of Sodium Bicarbonatefromthe Blue
labelled bottle...
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Youwill seea bit of fizzingand that is OK.
Squeeze
a pinchof mixture.It should
sticktogether... just.
Stirwith a stirringstickuntil the mixtureis
pink andcrumbly.
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Toomuchcolour will makethe mixturesoft and
gooey.Thenit will start to expandlike the
Marshmallowthat took over the Earth!
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Scoopthe mixtureinto the bombmould.
Justsquishthe mixtureinto a rockshape.
MAKING
THE
BOMB:
Cutout four piecesof white paperto fit
in the poolsas shown.Theshapesdo
not needto beexact.
Add Haff a scoopof Sodium
Bicarbonateto one end pooland add
Half a scoopof CitricAcidto the
otherend pool.
Weusethemto showup the changing
coloursof the liquidsin the pools.
Pressit downgentlybut firmlywith your
fingeruntil the mouldis full.
Thenwait for about3 minutes.
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UseTweezers
and scissors
to chopa strip
of pH paperinto eachof the two pools.
Careful,keepthe stripsdry.
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Justfill eachpoolwith water.Stireach
poolwith a differentcleanstickuntil the
poolsarecoloured.
carefullypushthe sideof the bombso it slips
out of the mould.
up, repack
the bomband try
(If it breaks
tappingthe mouldholdingit upsidedown
overyourhand.)
Gentlylift it ontothe bumpydryingrackto
dry out.
It takes skill to get the perfect hemisphere.
Youcanmakeanotherlava bomband dry it
on the sparebombrack.
And let it dry out...
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COilERUPTION
Our Volcano Island design is based
on the twin crater island called Little
Sitkin near Alaska.
Makea lavabombfollowingthe recipe
on pages4 and 5. ORuseyourBread
CrustBombfromthe lastactivity.
GLOVES AND
GOGGLES ON .
Holdthe beakeroverthe sink.
Dropthe bombinto the beaker.
BUT...
We've added extra features from
other volcanicareas- JUSTFORFUN!
Alkaline
Springs
Theseexist where volcanoesforce hot
water through limestone.They have
been used as cures for human aches
and pains for thousandsof years.
Mineral
Springs
COLD
TwinCraters
Twin craters or calderasmeans you can
experiment with different lava bomb
recipesand see how they flow together
in the lava lake below.
Yes,colourful bubbling mineral
springs are in many volcanic areas.
Our model works well, looks
realistic, but makes its bubbles and
colours in a different way.
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Wash out the
beakerand put in
15mlof coldwater.
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lavaRows
This happenswhen water from rain
and snow mixeswith hot sulfur gases
from deep underground. The ljen Lake
in Japan is as strong as battery acid. It
can eat aluminium cans! Our acid is
super safe - like the acid in lemons.
Yes,our lava
flows just like
lava! But it's not
hot - and you can
wash the whole
island out.
GasVallev
'Volcanicgas' collects here. It is
invisible but you can see its effects!
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Holdthe beakerin yourhandfor 1
minute.Weneedto handwarmthe
waterjust a bit!
can you feel the temperatur
beakerchanging?
can Y,OU explain?*
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In theVERYCLEANbeakeradd 15ml of
waterand8 dropsof LavaFoam.
NOTE:Youwill needto snipthe tip off
the LavaFoamspout.
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volcanicbombs
indude slag
ribbonbombs, rotational bombs,rope
cowpatty, bread crust, pumice bombs
COLD
All formedfrom flying splattersof
moltenrock.Thiscow patty bomb
from moltenrock splatting on cold
nd. It is now a hard rock patty.
aust bombformedfrom a ball of
ng lava. The outside started to
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Inthe air, but gases inside kept
breaking up the crust. Whenit
l wasfull of bubbles•
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And watchwhathappens
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GLOVES AND
GOGGLES ON.
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Makethe bombmixon page4 Step1.
Add4 dropsof REDandstir.
Put it on theworkbench.
Waitandwatch...
canyouexplainwhat is happeningr
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torthe
CrustBomb
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GLOVES AND
GOGGLES ON.
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Makea YELLOWlavabombfollowing
the recipeon pages4 and5.
SICILY
Make15mlof LavaFoamliquid
followingStep1, Page7
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Crumb
l e the bombinto the dry crater.
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Theword volcanocomesfrom 1he
Sea
ofVulcano in the Mediterranean
TheAncientRomansbelievedthat
was the chimneyof the forgeof ViS
blacksmithof the Romangods. They
that the lava bombsand sparkseru
Vulcanocamefrom his hammer
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weaponsfor Mars,theGodcd
thunderboltsfor Jupiter.
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