Mean Rooster Soup » education http://www.meanroostersoup.com My Life as a Mom, a Wife, and a Writer Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:05:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Weird Science: Experimenting with Borax http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/12/weird-science-experimenting-with-borax/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weird-science-experimenting-with-borax http://www.meanroostersoup.com/2009/12/weird-science-experimenting-with-borax/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:58:20 +0000 Anji http://www.meanroostersoup.com/?p=626 Borax Crystals:

  1. Make a shape with a pipe-cleaner, making sure it can fit in the jar.
  2. Fill jar 3/4 full with boiling water.
  3. Slowly add 4 Tbsp of borax, stirring after each tablespoon. (Add borax until you see it a small amount collecting on the bottom of the jar)
  4. Tie a piece of string to the pipe-cleaner and hang it from a pencil in the jar. Make sure it is completely submerged.
  5. set the jar in a place where it will not be disturbed, such as a window sill, and let it stand for 24 hours. Check progress periodically to see how the crystals are forming.
  6. When it is done, you can hang the crystal in the window and watch it sparkle!

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Blend 1 cup water, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 spinach at high speed

Strain and add 2 Tbsp dishsoap. Let stand 10 minutes

add a pinch of meat tenderizer, and add equal volume of rubbing alcohol

pour into a jar and let stand for 3 minutes

After 3 minutes, you will see the DNA separating from the liquid

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Mix cornstarch and water

Have fun!

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Exploding Volcano:

Add 2 Tbsp water and 1 Tbsp of baking soda

Stir until disolved and add 2 Tbsp of vinegar

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