Create, test, and explore the secret science of giant bubbles.

Create Incredible Bubbles – Giant, Bouncy, and Touchable – While Exploring the Science Behind Them!

Unleash the magic of bubbles with this hands-on science kit designed by Scientific Sue. Whether you’re running a classroom experiment, entertaining a festival crowd, or having a fun-filled family afternoon, this kit includes everything you need to create huge floating bubbles, bounce smaller ones on gloves, and now – with the latest addition – explore touchable bubbles that harden in the air!

What’s Inside the Kit?

Mya demonstrates the magic of bubble science—using a special glove to bounce a bubble without it popping!

Tri-String Bubble Wand
Create enormous, shimmering bubbles that float and twist through the air.

Bubble Blower Tube
Ideal for making smaller bubbles that you can bounce on the magic gloves – perfect for testing bubble strength and timing longevity.

2 Magic Bubble Gloves
Catch and bounce your bubbles without popping them. Special gloves that let you catch and bounce bubbles without popping them – great for exploring surface tension and touch sensitivity.

100g Bubble Polymer (Xanthan Gum)
The secret ingredient to creating stretchy, long-lasting bubbles. Thickens your solution for maximum performance and reduced evaporation.

160g pH Adjuster (Baking Powder)

Sue’s grandchildren transform her garden into a snowy paradise on Christmas morning using Crazy Foaming Soap – pure festive fun and sensory delight!

Fine-tune your solution for the best bubble performance.

320ml Fairy Original Washing-Up Liquid
The gold standard of bubble bases in the UK and Ireland – tried and tested by Scientific Sue for bubble brilliance!

Tube of Touchable Bubbles
Blow bubbles that dry on the outside, letting you catch and stack them – a great way to explore evaporation and polymers!

 Kids Stuff Crazy Foaming Soap (Blue)
A mouldable, bouncy foam that adds sensory play to your bubble fun.

Science-Themed Drawstring Bag
Reusable and eye-catching, this bag safely stores your bubble kit. There are 18 vibrant science experiment-themed designs – each kit comes with a randomly selected pattern, making every kit unique!

Digital Guidance Notes
Packed with Scientific Sue’s top tips, bubble facts, and fun challenges.
Notes will be emailed to you after purchase.

Don’t have a set of measuring spoons?

Accurate measuring is key to bubble success!
Click below to add a set to your order:

Add Measuring Spoons to Your Kit

Perfect for all your fizzing, foaming, bubbling experiments — and reusable in your home lab!

Did You Know?

Abigail uses Scientific Sue’s magical bubble recipe to create a giant, rainbow-hued bubble with her tri-string wand – pure backyard science fun with Nanny!

Your Bubbleology in a Bag kit isn’t just packed with exciting items – it’s also incredibly long-lasting!

Washing-Up Liquid
Enough to make over 3 litres of high-performance bubble solution!

Bubble Polymer (Xanthan Gum)
A little goes a long way – enough to make over 60 litres of stretchy, long-lasting bubble juice!

pH Adjuster (Baking Powder)
Fine-tune up to 40 litres of bubble solution for peak performance!

Great for:

Ongoing home science sessions
Classroom use with groups
Repeating experiments with fresh vs aged solutions
Creating your own bubble formula and testing variables

The Science You’ll Discover

• Why do bubbles pop? Learn how polymers like xanthan gum create stronger walls.

• What’s the best pH for bubbles? Adjust your recipe and record your results like a real scientist.

• Why can you touch some bubbles and not others? Discover the role of evaporation and clever chemical ingredients in creating touchable bubbles.

Perfect For:

Science in action! Pupils experiencing awe and wonder during a live bubble show.

• Families looking for educational fun with a wow factor

• Teachers and STEM coordinators delivering hands-on learning

• Party hosts, entertainers, and festival performers looking for a crowd-pleaser

• Science clubs, afterschool groups, and home educators

What Makes Touchable & Bouncy Bubbles Work?

Blow gently down through the tube to form a perfect bubble — ready to bounce or catch!

1. The Bubble Sandwich!

Every bubble is a stretchy sandwich made of soap–water–soap. This delicate film traps air inside, thanks to something called surface tension. Soap weakens the water’s grip just

enough to let it stretch and flex into a bubble without bursting straight away.

To make these bubbles super strong, we add clever ingredients like xanthan gum (included in your kit!). This special powder slows down how quickly the water evaporates and makes the bubble film much more elastic — perfect for creating bubbles you can catch and bounce!

2. Keeping Bubbles Alive for Longer

Bubbles usually pop because their water disappears into the air (especially on warm or windy days). That’s why we include a pH adjuster (baking powder) and bubble-strengthening agents in our kit — they work together to slow evaporation and give you more time to play.

You’ll notice: stronger solution = longer-lasting bubbles. That’s when the real bubble tricks begin!

3. Bounce Them? Yes, You Can!

Normally, bubbles pop when they touch skin because of oils, dust, and

rough surfaces. But our magic gloves act like a soft landing pad — they protect the bubble and let you catch it, balance it, even bounce it!

The gloves reduce friction and stop anything nasty from breaking the bubble’s delicate surface. Clean, dry, and magical — they’re a bubble’s best friend!

4. What Makes Touchable Bubbles So Special?

Unlike ordinary bubbles, Touchable Bubbles are made with a pinch of polymer science! Inside each test-tube is a special bubble solution containing a safe, water-soluble plastic.

How many bubbles can you stack?

When you blow a bubble, the water in the film starts to evaporate — and here’s the clever bit: this leaves behind a super-light plastic shell that can float, hover, and even be caught and stacked without bursting!

That’s why you might see a delay before you can touch them — they need a second or two to “set” in the air. And when they do, you can blow hundreds and play with them like never before!

Use them with your magic gloves or the Wandarama stick to really show off your bubble-balancing powers!

Interested in extra tubes of Touchable Bubbles?
Extra fun for parties, gifts, or classroom use—our refill test‑tubes are ready to float, stack, and amaze!

Add Extra Touchable Bubbles Tubes

Perfect for party bags, science kits, classroom demos, or simply sharing the joy of bubble magic. Let the fun continue—grab more today!

Learn, Experiment, and Be Amazed!

This isn’t just a toy – it’s a mini science lab in a box. Challenge yourself to blow the longest bubble, bounce the most bubbles on your gloves, or stack touchable bubbles without them bursting. Record your observations, tweak your formula, and discover the wonder of science through play.

Giant fun. Real science. Endless wonder.
Unleash your child’s bubbling brilliance – and enjoy hours of indoor and outdoor bubble fun!

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Mini funnels for sand art, perfume, spices, essential oil etc

• Pack of 5 miniature funnels
• ★ MULTIPLE USES: essential oil funnel, powder funnel, sand art funnel etc.
• ★ BEST QUALITY: The Funnel designed to fit all kind of vials and small bottles
• ★ 5 PIECES
• ★ HANDLE: Helps holding the funnel while transfer
• ★ SIZE: Opening Diameter 3.1 cm / Bottom Diameter 0.6 cm X 3.9 cm Height

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• 200 ml Audran Pure Glycerin

Usual uses for glycerin

Glycerin is used in many industries, including skin care, hair care and oral hygiene .. in fact, glycerin is the third most-used ingredient in the cosmetic industry after water and fragrance!

Why?

Glycerin is widely regarded as the most effective humectant. Humectants are water-absorbing substances that help keep things moist. This property of glycerine helps retain moisture in the skin and ……. slows down the process of water evaporation in bubbles!

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Already enjoyed The Science of Dragons Experience and need more kits so everyone can take part?
These extra kits contain everything you need for hands-on activities for up to 30 pupils – just £60 each (that’s only £2 per additional child!).

Perfect for:

• Teachers who want to include extra classes

• Festival organisers catering for larger groups

• Corporate partners supporting more schools

Need the full experience?
If you haven’t yet purchased The Science of Dragons Experience, you’ll need the complete package first.
Click here to order the full Science of Dragons Experience

What’s Included in Each Extra Kit

All the experiment materials, instruction packs, and dragon-themed artwork needed for a magical, curriculum-linked STEM experience:

Please remember: This product does not include access to the video of the Science of Dragons Show or the Teacher Training Video access. It is intended as an add-on for customers who already have access to The Science of Dragons Experience.

How to Order

UK Orders

• Order online via the link on this page.

• Or email scientificsue@science2life.com to request an invoice.

• Schools or companies using a Purchase Order: simply send your PO number and billing details, and we’ll arrange the paperwork for you.

Ireland & European Orders
Although Science2Life is based in Northern Ireland, courier services class all deliveries to the Republic of Ireland as international shipments.
For orders to Ireland (and other European destinations), postage is considerably higher than UK mainland rates. Please email us for a personalised shipping quote before placing your order.

Need more than one kit?

• Extra kits, each with materials for up to 30 pupils, are available for £60 – just £2 per additional child. Perfect for whole-school participation!

• Bulk Discount: Order 5 kits or more and receive a special discounted rate – ideal for multi-class, multi-school, or sponsor-funded projects.

To arrange your order, request a quote, or discuss bulk pricing, email: scientificsue@science2life.com

Corporate Sponsorship & Community Impact

Looking to make a meaningful difference in your local community?

Our Science of Dragons Virtual Experience is a powerful STEAM engagement opportunity for companies who want to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators.

With your support, schools in your area can access this immersive, curriculum-linked science experience – complete with classroom kits, teacher guidance, and hands-on experiments that leave a lasting impression.

You can:

• Sponsor a single school or multiple schools in your area

• Add your branding to a thank-you message in the video

• Receive feedback and photos from the classes you support

Contact Sue to discuss bespoke packages and bulk order discounts for schools in your community.

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Become a Bugstronaut Engineer!

Fizz. Pop. Fly!

Can you help Fizzbit the Bugstronaut return home?

This exciting hands-on STEM activity transforms children into real scientists as they investigate the perfect launch conditions for their bug-powered rockets. Every launch is packed with suspense, excitement, and scientific discovery!

Add water and a fizz tablet to the rocket tube, snap on the bug-topped lid, and wait…

At first, nothing seems to happen.

But inside the tube, something incredible is taking place. The tablet is fizzing away, releasing an invisible gas called carbon dioxide. The pressure builds higher… and higher… and then…

POP! WHOOSH!

Your Bugstronaut blasts into the air!

A Complete STEM Investigation Kit

Bug Blaster isn’t just a rocket activity – it’s a complete scientific investigation that encourages children to:

Can you help Fizzbit get home? Join the Bug Blaster mission and investigate launch angles, rocket power and fizz-fuelled science through three exciting STEM investigations.

Ask questions
Make predictions
Carry out fair tests
Measure and record results
Identify patterns
Draw conclusions
Think like real scientists and engineers.

Three Missions. One Bugstronaut. Endless Discoveries.

Mission 1 – The Launch Angle Challenge

Become a Bugstronaut scientist! Investigate launch angle, discover how many launches one tablet can power, and explore how water affects rocket performance.

Which launch angle makes your Bugstronaut travel the furthest?

Mission 2 – Fuel Efficiency Investigation

How many launches can one fizz tablet power?

Mission 3 – Launch Power Investigation

How does the amount of water affect your rocket’s performance?

Each mission encourages children to experiment, collect evidence, and improve their designs—just like real space engineers.

Science iT!

This activity is part of the Science iT! range, where ordinary objects become extraordinary investigations. In Bug Blaster, an everyday effervescent tablet tube becomes a fizz-powered rocket laboratory!

Science It! is the hands-on STEM activity range from Science2Life, inspiring children to investigate, discover and ignite their curiosity through exciting science investigations

What’s Included?

Launch your Bugstronaut into the sky with this exciting fizz-powered rocket investigation kit. Decorate, experiment and discover the science of gas pressure and forces.

Everything you need to launch, investigate and think like a scientist!

10 reusable fizz rocket tubes

30 Bugstronaut toppers

5 tubes of effervescent fuel tablets (100 tablets) – enough for approximately 120 launches straight out of the box

30 Mission Complete Certificates

1  Printed Curriculum-Linked Teacher Guide – including launch instructions, safety guidance, scientific explanations, extension ideas and teacher support notes.

30  Printed Bug Blast Mission Log Booklets – an ink-saving pupil workbook featuring three exciting scientific investigations:

• Mission 1 – Launch Angle Challenge
• Mission 2 – Fuel Efficiency Investigation
• Mission 3 – Launch Power Investigation

Digital Resource Pack – both the Teacher Guide and Mission Log Booklet are also supplied electronically, making them easy to print, photocopy and use again and again.

Plus…

Enough materials for approximately 100 launches

Reusable year after year

Minimal preparation required

Perfect for lessons, STEM clubs, science festivals and family events

Big launches. Big discoveries. Big smiles.

Because the best way to learn science… is to do science.

The Science Behind the Blast-Off

The fizzing tablets contain citric acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate (bicarbonate of soda).

Page 6 of the 14-page Fizz-Pop-Fly Teacher Mission Guide, providing scientific background, predicted results and teaching notes for the launch-angle investigation.

When they dissolve in water, they react to produce carbon dioxide gas.

Because the gas cannot escape, the pressure inside the tube increases.

Eventually, the force pushing on the lid becomes greater than the friction holding it in place…

POP!

The lid launches into the air carrying your Bugstronaut with it.

Children explore:

Chemical Reactions
Gas Pressure
Forces and Motion
Variables and Fair Testing
Data Handling and Interpretation
Scientific Enquiry Skills

Bugstronaut Craft Zone

Before launch, children can personalise their rockets by decorating the tubes with stickers, drawings, colours, and mission logos.

Can you design your own space programme and give your rocket a mission name?

Because every great astronaut needs a great spacecraft!

Why Teachers Love It

Fully curriculum-linked STEM activity

Page from the 13-page Fizz-Pop-Fly Pupil Mission Booklet, where children receive an emergency transmission from Fizzbit and begin three exciting investigations to help launch him back into space.

Encourages scientific enquiry and investigative skills

Minimal preparation required

Highly reusable and cost-effective

Perfect for:

• Science lessons
• STEM clubs
• Science Week activities
• After-school clubs
• Transition programmes
• Family learning events

Suitable for ages 7–14 years.

Why Event Organisers Love It

• Huge WOW factor
• Brilliant make-and-take activity
• Children decorate and personalise their own rockets
• Easy to run with large groups
• Creates excitement and anticipation with every launch

Perfect for:

Science Festivals
Libraries
Holiday Clubs
Family Fun Days
Museums
Community Events
Birthday Parties

You’ll Also Need

• Water
• Paper towels (if working indoors)
• Safety glasses or goggles (recommended)

Mission Safety Checklist

Wear safety glasses if available.

Always launch in a large, open space.

Point rockets away from people, pets, walls, and windows.

For maximum height, launch vertically.

For maximum distance, investigate different launch angles—around 45° often gives the greatest range.

Collect all Bugstronauts after launch and wipe up any spills.

Curriculum Links

KS2/KS3 Science

• Forces and Motion
• Reversible and Irreversible Changes
• Working Scientifically
• Planning Investigations
• Measuring and Recording
• Identifying Patterns
• Drawing Conclusions

Bonus Challenge Included!

Mission 4 – Does Launcher Length Matter?

The six tablet storage tubes included in your kit are longer than the standard launch tubes…

Could they become Deep Space Launchers?

Challenge your young scientists to investigate:

Does a longer launcher make the Bugstronaut fly higher?

Does it take longer to launch?

Does the extra space inside the tube affect the pressure build-up?

Children will:

Make predictions

Design fair tests

Collect and analyse data

Discover that engineers often need to test their ideas before knowing the answer.

This open-ended investigation introduces children to a fascinating scientific idea:

The size of a container can affect how quickly pressure builds up inside it.

Because sometimes in science…

bigger isn’t always better!

Then add a little call-out box:

Teacher Tip: Don’t throw away the tablet tubes! They can become bonus launchers for an extra STEM challenge.

More Than a Rocket Kit…

Bug Blaster combines:

Chemistry
Engineering
Physics
Mathematics
Creativity
Problem Solving

Children don’t simply launch rockets…

They become scientists on a mission to get Fizzbit safely home.

Because the best way to learn science… is to do science.

– Scientific Sue 

Sparks of imagination are at the heart of creativity!

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• 500g Packet
• White powder
• biodegradable

Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO₃

Check out our Colour Changing Bubble Bath

Bicarbonate of Soda – also known as Baking Soda, Bicarbonate of soda and Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate has a number of useful properties – It can neutralise acid, scrub shiny materials without scratching, deodorise, and extinguish grease fires. It can be used as a deodoriser in the refrigerator, on smelly carpets, on upholstery and on vinyl. It can help deodorise drains. It can clean and polish aluminium, chrome, jewellery, plastic, porcelain, silver, stainless steel and tin. It can soften fabrics and remove certain stains and also soften hard water.

Traditional yet incredibly effective, these domestic cleaning products make us wonder why we ever stopped using the good old-fashioned solutions. And, as with lots of classic products, they’re really versatile too.

Follow the link below to purchase some citric acid.

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Next best thing to a live show!

Enthusiastic, informative and interactive science shows delivered virtually – with pupil interactions built in!

Many of the items above are available in our online store!

When you book your Virtual Science Experience you will be:

• sent the show video (which has an introduction section tailored to your event). This can then be up-loaded onto your schools’ platform.
• sent a second video and pdf document at the same time – they give guidance on the interactive sections of the show (the parts Scientific Sue needs volunteers for) and on the hands-on workshop.
• posted the Experience Activity Box. This box contains the items and chemicals required for the interactive sections of the show and the subsequent hands-on workshop (for 30 children – want extra kits? Contact us before booking)

Scientific Sue would normally choose just one or two volunteers per sketch to help her out on stage during her live shows; this show is  virtual you, so you the teacher (facilitator), is now in charge of these sections of the activity. You will be guided to stop the video at certain points throughout the show. At these times:

1. You may stick to the programme and choose the number of volunteers Sue requests or
2. You can pause the video for longer and have extra helpers or
3. let ALL of your pupils do the experiment!

We love option 3! It is perfect for the classroom plus festivals, birthday parties and fun corporate events – This is the joy of not being constrained by a timetable built around an outreach programme which is not virtual.

We add the personal touch to your show video of choice!

Let us know about your event and the key messages you want your audience to be aware of. Scientific Sue will produce a short introduction video for you which will then be spliced into the video/s or your choice. Want your own introduction added? Just send us the clip via WeTransfer.

Your logo (plus other logos if the event is sponsored) will also be included.

Each ‘Virtual Experience Plus!’ activity comes with its own set of teaching notes and a short explanatory video for you the teacher (facilitator) on examples of how you can run the sessions as well as the virtual show video and accompanying interactivity box.

All of Science2Life’s STEAM ACADEMY workshops are designedto not only motivate and fire the spirit of discovery within children but also ignite curiosity in their minds.

Age Suitability: 6-13

Weather can be extreme, scary and devasting and the effects ofclimate change is just going make weather even scarier. No better topic for Scientific Sue to use her drama skills to entertain you!!

We all know about tornados but did you know fires can also spin! Join us to find out how fire tornados can be formed and why the Australian fire brigade call the eucalyptus tree ‘the gasoline tree’.

This show has given Scientific Sue a few engineering challenges too. Find out how a super flooding system, not fedby rain water but by Mentos (!) can be built. High winds and flooding can knock down bridges – sometimes these bridges are the life line for remote villages – volunteers will be needed to help build a pulley system out of balloons to help save the stranded villagers!

Something must be melting to cause the Earth’s water levels to rise. What is it? Thinking icebergs? Wrong!!

The consequences of any changes to our climate could lead tointense droughts, storms, heat waves and rising sea levels

– we don’t want to alarm you we want to scare you!

Scare you with crazy, innovative science demonstrations which will answer many questions about climate change but may also put your volunteer’s very existence in danger!

Warning: this show is at times educational however; it might occasionally be highly fictional. You should only partake if you want to enjoya creatively shocking but fun-filled experience!

Using pulley systems to save lives

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A little bit of science magic!

Amazing Value for Money!

No waste – no cutting – just lots of magical fun!

Red Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea L.)  Extract Powder

Whether or not you like to eat red cabbage, you are going to love experimenting with it. This dried cabbage powder will allow you to make your own red cabbage pH indicator. This is a very magical kitchen science activity.

Making a red cabbage indicator is a fantastic STEAM activity to introduce children to acid/base chemistry.

• 75 g dried cabbage powder
• pH card

Red cabbage – which is purple! – is a natural acid/base indicator

pH colour chart

• 15 ml /7.5 g  makes 500 ml of red cabbage pH indicator.
  

  Red Cabbage Powder

• Want colours darker? Use less water.
• Want colours lighter? Use more water

Instructions

• Add 15 ml (1 tablespoon)  to 500 ml of warm water. Let the juice cool.
• Your juice is now ready to experiment with!

If you don’t use it all  – freeze it. Scientific Sue pours hers into ice cube trays and then uses one cube at a time as and when she needs them.

What is red cabbage?

Red cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable of firmly packed dark red-purple leaves. It belongs to the brassica group of vegetables along with Brussels sprouts and kale, and has a peppery taste and crunch when eaten raw, and becomes sweeter and softer in texture when cooked.

Red cabbage is grown in Europe and is in season from September to December. As the plants grow, they form tight balls of leaves in the centre surrounded by much larger green-purple leaves. When the red cabbage is ready for harvesting, the whole plant is picked and the outer leaves discarded, leaving just the cabbage head – the part we eat.

Red cabbage pH indicator experiment showing colour changes from acid to alkali using common household items.

Red cabbage has a good mix of vitamins and minerals, especially folate, which is essential during pregnancy and also helps the body to produce red blood cells. It also contains vitamin C, which helps protect our cells by acting as an antioxidant, and potassium, which we need for a healthy heart.

A 2019 study indicates growing evidence that anthocyanins play a positive role in cardiovascular health and that those who eat foods with anthocyanins have a lower risk of heart attacks and heart disease-related death.

For Parents & Teachers

“Safe Science at Home: Understanding pH with Red Cabbage”
“Teaching pH Safely: A Colourful Journey Through Household Chemistry”

For those interested in the science behind the magic, I’ve created a 24-minute educational video that dives deeper into the chemical reactions, the household substances used in the red cabbage pH scale, and—most importantly—how to stay safe while experimenting.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQYd4H3-ZxY

Perfect for curious parents, teachers, or anyone guiding young scientists through hands-on learning!

Science in a Nutshell

The beautiful purple colour in red cabbage comes from pigments called anthocyanins. These natural pigments are also found in the skin of red apples, grapes, plums—and even in the red leaves of autumn!

When you mix vinegar (ethanoic acid) with baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate—a base), a chemical reaction takes place. If the end colour of the solution is purple, this tells us the reaction has reached a neutral point on the pH scale.

Top tip: When a base dissolves in water to form a solution, it’s called an alkali.

Be warned—this reaction produces lots of bubbles of carbon dioxide gas! The fizz can easily overflow your beakers, so be sure to carry out this experiment on a tray or over a bucket to avoid mess.

pH and Acidity

• The pH scale runs from 0 to 14, where:

  • 0 = most acidic

  • 7 = neutral

  • 14 = most alkaline (or basic)

• A neutral solution (like pure water) has a pH of 7.

• Acids have an excess of hydrogen ions (H⁺).

• Alkalis have fewer H⁺ ions than neutral water and a pH greater than 7.

Examples of acids:

• Citric acid crystals

• Liquid vinegar

Acids react with bases (solids) and alkalis (liquids) to produce:
→ a salt, water, and carbon dioxide gas.

Fun Fact!

Citric acid, baking soda, and soap are the key ingredients in many bath bombs! That fizzy fun is all thanks to chemistry.

Safety First!

Because this experiment can get messy and splashy, younger scientists should always wear safety goggles or swimming goggles to protect their eyes.

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Slime fosters curiosity, imagination and exploration, and promotes physical development. A hugely popular product.

What you have:

1 x 7g packet of slime powder

1 instruction sheet.

What you need:

• 150 ml COLD water
• stirring spoon
• mixing bowl
• scissors
• patience!

Using the scissors cut off the top of the slime powder packaging. Leave to the side.

Pour 150 ml cold water (the colder the better) into your mixing bowl / beaker.

Lift up your slime powder and the stirring spoon.

Start stirring then add the powder – continue stirring for 30 seconds.

Leave for 5 minutes – you will notice only half of the water has been absorbed. Lift your slime blob out – stretch it, then put it back again.

Leave for 10 minutes – you will notice the amount of water in the bowl/beaker has decreased. Lift the slime blob out – you will notice it will have a different feel to it than before. Stretch it a little then place it back into the bowl.

Repeat until nearly all of the liquid has been absorbed.

Mould it, stretch it, let it flow through your fingers.

Why not try adding glitter to your slime creation.

This activity should be carried out in the kitchen or outside. If slime does end up on a surface such as a carpet – it must be cleaned up immediately; Slime like chewing gum will flow in-between all of the fibres and if allowed to dry it will be difficult to remove.

However if slime does end up on fabric or carpet, just know that vinegar is the key to its removal.  Plain old white vinegar will get slime out of most everything. Mix the vinegar in with some warm water and washing up liquid. Using a gentle brush – such as a tooth brush gentle work at the slime – the vinegar will break the polymer bonds allowing you to remove the polymer mess!

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Change the end of the story with FriXion Colors, the erasable colouring pen from Pilot.

Using FriXion Colors you can let your creativity run free to draw and colour. If you don’t like the direction it’s heading, simply erase your mistakes with the attached eraser stud and start again.

The unique ink responds to heat generated by rubbing with the eraser and goes clear, allowing you to colour over again (or leave blank if you have cleaned up where you strayed over the lines).

Perfect for all ages and with a number of practical everyday uses, FriXion Colors is much more than just a felt-tip colouring pen. As well as drawing and colouring, FriXion Colors is also perfect for marking up notes or reference points in textbooks and is a great solution for temporarily marking on fabrics and for making secret messages!

The 2.5mm polyester fibre tip gives a 0.69mm colouring stroke.

• Ink Colour : Assorted colours
• Writing width : 0.63 mm
• Tip size : 2.50 mm

A little bit of Science

Scientific Sue uses these pens in her Virtual Science of Dragons Show!

The secret behind the magic is in Pilot’s proprietary thermochromic ink. The ink uses three types of chemical compounds that rely on:

• acid-base and temperature sensitivity:
• special types of dye that change colour upon reaction with acids;
• compounds that act as acids to produce the colour change; and
• compounds that regulate the temperature at which the colour transition will take place.

Thermochromic inks are heat sensitive and become semi-transparent and are mainly used to reveal a printed message hidden underneath the ink when a temperature change occurs. The most common heat reactive ink is used to reveal a message by heating it up, usually by rubbing. This is the ink in the FriXion pens.

The dyes are called leucodyes and they are chemicals that change colour when heat energy makes their molecules shift back and forth between two subtly different structures – known as the leuco (colourless) and the non-leuco (coloured) forms. The leuco and no-leuco forms absorb and reflect light different, so appear very different colours when printed on a material such as paper or cotton.

In the show Sue uses a hairdryer to make her colourful dragon disappear. The Dragon will reappear again if you cool it down. Place it in the freezer or…. book the show and find out how Scientific Sue does it!

Smart Colours

Devi Stuart-Fox, an Australian scientist has, as a result of her studies of the colour in lizards and birds, shown that the remarkable ability of chameleons to change colour evolved not as camouflage, but as a social and territorial display. She has also found out that bearded dragons change colour in response to heat – they are thermochromic. Many of your children will have seen thermochromic mugs, ask them to think about how materials which change colour due to a difference in heat could be used in the home.

As a result of Devi’s studies other scientists are now developing bandages, smart bandages, that change colour in response to slight changes in the temperature of the wound.

Scientists have invented colour-changing bowls and spoons which let parents know if the food for babies is too hot plus toys which change colour in the bath indicating the waters’ temperature.

Children may also have seen the colour changing thermometers which are placed on the forehead.

Everyone’s heard the phrase “red hot,” but what does it actually mean? If you heat an iron bar in a furnace, you’ll see it slowly changes colour from its original gray-black (at about 600°C) to red hot (~950°C), yellow hot (~1100°C), and then white hot (at higher temperatures still). The hotter it gets; the more energy it contains. As the fire pumps energy into the iron, the irons’ atoms become “excited” and unstable, and their electrons absorb the energy briefly, then hurl it back out again in the form of light particles known as photons. That’s generally why hot things change colour—and why their colour changes (from red to white) as they get hotter and spew out different kinds of light energy. It’s an example of what’s called incandescence, where heat energy is constantly converted to light energy.

Thermochromic materials change colour at much lower temperatures and for very different reasons that have nothing to do with incandescence. There are two main types of materials that are widely used to produce thermochromic effects. Some use liquid crystals (the materials from which your computer or mobile phone display is most likely made); others use organic (carbon-based) dyes known as leuco dyes the dyes used in the FriXion pens.

Sometimes we want things to change colour as they get hotter or colder just for novelty or entertainment.

Or maybe you have a T-shirt or a poster that changes colour when you touch it?

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