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Playdough Volcano Eruption Experiment

This experiment is about chemical reactions that take place between baking soda and vinegar in a volcanic set-up and checking what makes the reaction happen quickly.

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Rasheedat Yahaya
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Step-by-Step Instructions
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Place the plastic bottle in the centre of a cardboard base.
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Use playdough or clay to build your desired volcano mountain shape around the bottle, make sure to leave the bottle opening uncovered.
3
Add food colouring to the warm water in the bottle.
4
Then add the drops of dishsoap.
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After add the 3 tablespoons of baking soda to the mixture.
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When you are ready add the vinegar to the mixture and watch your volcano erupt!
Observations
When we added more vinegar, we saw that the reaction happened quickly.
Hypothesis
If we use more baking soda the reaction will be faster.
Conclusion
Our hypothesis was correct because the reaction was faster when more baking soda is added. I learned that if you want the reaction to take time before it erupts use a small amount of baking soda otherwise the reaction will happen very quickly.
Materials Needed
  • 1/2 Cup of vinegar
  • A plastic bottle (preferably small to medium)
  • 2 drops of dishsoap
  • 3 tbsp of baking soda
  • Food colouring (for a lava effect, optional)
  • 150ml of warm water
  • A tray (to catch the eruption)
  • Play dough or modelling clay
โš ๏ธ Safety Notes
  • Have parent supervision when using warm water.
  • While vinegar isn't harmful, avoid getting it in the eyes.
  • Use a tray to catch the eruption.
  • Do it outside.
  • Clean up immediately after.
โœ… What You'll Learn
  • Scientific method application
  • Data observation & recording
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Experiment documentation
  • Science concepts
Experiment Status

Status: Published โœ“

Submitted: February 23, 2026

Last Updated: February 23, 2026

Difficulty: Basic

Reading Time: 1 min read

Last Saved: Apr 17, 2026 3:11 pm

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Aneesah
Apr 15, 2026 12:58 pm
Amazing!

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