Getting Bubbly this Week!
- curious484
- Feb 3
- 1 min read
During our no-school camp on Tuesday, we decided to add experiments featuring a special ingredient : DRY ICE!
Despite what you may guess, dry ice has no water in it; instead, it is frozen carbon dioxide. That is right, the same compound that we produce from cellular respiration (exhaling). Since we usually see carbon dioxide in its gas form, dry ice displays characteristics that are baffling in comparison to regular ice.
Dr. L Ektron showcased several of these special properties in a tantalizing, suprise science show for our campers depicting flash freezing, pressurized gas, and sublimation bubbles! Below are some highlighted moments.
How long does it take to freeze 10 drops of water? Find out with this experiment.
How would a polar bear take a bath? Hmm...maybe they do not take bubble baths, but we can make some sublimation bubbles.
One of our favorite experiments is up next: penguin burps! With a top hat on our penguin flask, the dry ice makes a pressurized burst of air through the "beak."
Who knows what surprises are in store for our future science shows?
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