Vacation Under the Volcano

Chapter 7 "The Sky is Falling"

Activities

Learn more about volcanoes.

Volcanoes of the World

Ask a Volcanologist

 

You can make a volcano of your own from salt dough and have it erupt.

 

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  1. Make a volcano shape from salt dough.

  2. Place a bottle cap in the top of your volcano.

  3. Fill the bottle cap with baking powder.

  4. Add a few drops of red food coloring to a small amount of vinegar.

  5. With a drinking straw, drip about a teaspoon of the red vinegar onto the baking powder.

  6. The red lava will foam down the sides of the bottle cap volcano.

 

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