How Can I Make a Toy for My Science Project?
Making a toy science project will show you and those around you that science is everywhere, even in toys. You can make a toy for a science project, such as the Sparkle Glitter Globe toy, that will let the scientist in you surface. The Sparkle Glitter Globe demonstrates the concept of polarity and what happens when you mix polar and nonpolar liquids together. You can make this simple toy in less than an hour.
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Things You'll Need
- Empty 2-liter bottle
- Measuring cup
- Rubbing alcohol
- Vegetable oil
- Beads
- Sequins
- Glitter
Instructions
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Pour 2 cups of rubbing alcohol into a clean 2-liter bottle.
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Add 6 cups of vegetable oil to the rubbing alcohol. Globs of vegetable oil will appear. You should let the mixture sit for a bit so the globs dissipate before you continue.
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Drop beads, sequins, and glitter into the mixture. You can add as many of these as you wish, as long as they do not make the mixture in the bottle overflow.
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Fill the bottle the rest of the way with vegetable oil, being careful not to let it overflow.
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Place the cap on the bottle and turn until it is screwed on tightly.
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Shake the bottle and observe how the two liquids will not mix with each other.
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Tips & Warnings
If you do not want others to unscrew the cap, place super glue inside it before screwing it onto the bottle.
References
- Photo Credit toys image by jedphoto from Fotolia.com
