This week, Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Meyer's STEM classes looked at the reaction that occurs when Alka Seltzer tablets are dropped into a mixture of water and corn starch. This reaction, when combined with a small volume cylinder made for a fun experiment for our students.
Students started out by using a quarter of an Alka Seltzer tablet and varying amounts of corn starch and water. Below is a video of what many of the first attempts looked like.
After a few attempts and experimenting with the amounts of their materials, students found a combination that produced very exciting results.