My Volcano Experiment!
Explore the science behind volcanoes with this fun experiment worksheet for Grade 2.
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My Volcano Experiment!
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Follow the instructions for your volcano experiment. Then answer the questions below.
Materials Needed:
Steps for Your Volcano:
1. Put the small bottle or cup in the middle of your tray.
2. Add 2-3 spoonfuls of baking soda into the bottle.
3. Add a squirt of dish soap and a few drops of red food coloring (if you have them).
4. Pour about 1/2 cup of vinegar into the bottle and watch what happens!
1. What did you see happen when you poured the vinegar into the bottle?
2. The two main ingredients that made the volcano erupt are baking and .
3. The foamy stuff that came out of the volcano is called .
4. The gas that makes the bubbles in the volcano experiment is carbon dioxide.
True
False
5. What does the eruption of your experiment volcano look like?
Like a big fire
Like water boiling
Like foamy bubbles coming out
Nothing happened
This is what a real volcano looks like inside:
6. Draw a line from the word to the part of the volcano in the picture above:
Magma Chamber
Crater
Vent
Lava