Citrus Volcanoes!
As a part of our Geology Unit, we are learning about Volcanoes! We've done so many of the baking soda/vinegar reactions before, I wanted to do something different. I found this Citrus Volcano Idea on Little Bins for Little Hands and knew we had to try it. This activity is so hands on, full of learning skills (knife cutting, hand strength with squeezing fruit, science, exploring the five senses, and a wonderful way to expose children to fruit they may or may not have tried before - I never thought in my wildest dreams my six year old would try grapefruit). The more senses you include, the more we learn. This one is a must try activity!
FREE Download: Citrus Volcano PDF
Supplies Needed:
- Fruit: 6 Lemons, 6 limes, 4 Oranges, 2 Grapefruit (this is what we used)
- Knife
- Lemon Squeezer
- Baking Soda
- Muffin Tin
- Pipette/little squeezer (or just a spoon)
A Video Tutorial:
Knife Cutting Skills:
Sight (observe and color the insides of the fruit):
Touch & Feel (the inside and outside - record observation)
Hand Strength:
Smell (and record observation):
Taste (record which fruit is the most sour and sweet): View on the video - I didn't take a picture.
Explore! Fill a muffin tin half full with baking soda. Squeeze the juice into the tins and see what happens.
Sound (how does the volcano sound as it erupts?)
