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DIY Lava Lamp

Learning objects DIY Lava Lamp

TLF ID M016475

This resource contains lessons plans containing instructions and teachers' notes for an activity based on a chemical reaction that occurs when a soluble aspirin tablet dissolves and the fact that oil and water do not mix are used to create a model of a lava lamp. Students have fun while they learn about density of fluids. Older students can have fun while they learn about chemical reactions and mixtures.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource addresses science inquiry skills and understandings related to the material world/ chemical sciences of the Australian Curriculum for years 5 to 8 science students.
Year level

3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Safety Chemical reactions Separation (Mixtures) Buoyancy States of matter Phase transformations Ethics Data analysis Properties of matter Data representation Density Mixtures Gases Solids (Matter) Liquids Experiments Corrosion Evidence Solubility Evaluation Scientific control Lesson plans Independence (Experiments) Error analysis Explanations (Scientific inquiry) Research questions Modelling
Learning area
  • Science
  • Technologies

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: ABC - Surfing Scientist
  • Organization: ABC - Surfing Scientist
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: ABC - Surfing Scientist
  • Organization: ABC - Surfing Scientist
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation.