Science Experiment: Giant Elephant Toothpaste
Science Experiment: Giant Elephant Toothpaste
The little pink elephant with the giant toothbrush
Deep in the orange forest, where everything were all shades of orange, I found a little pink elephant. Totally confused on why he was living in the orange forest, since he obviously didn't fit in, I went to ask him what was going on.
Here is his story:
The little pink elephant lived in the Great Old Forest* where everything was amazing, beautiful, normal. He was still in school and one of his favorite subjects where science. His Science Teacher Mister Peacock told their class that they had to go out, explore and find something interesting.
The little pink elephant did exactly did
He went exploring.
He began walking, searching, looking, walking, walking, walking until he couldn't see anymore. He then realized that he never kept track of time and now he doesn't know where he is never the less he couldn't see anything.
He found the closest bush he could sleep under, making sure, that even though he couldn't see anything that no one will be able to see him.
He was very scared that night.
He heard all kinds of strange sounds:
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To scared to fall asleep...
but he finally did..
The next morning he woke up to a very orange sight.
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Looking up he saw a big elephant brushing his teeth with a ginormous toothbrush.
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Now that is something new, what is on the toothbrush...
He found his something interesting.
Excitedly he rushed over to the big elephant and asked him how they made the toothpaste. As fast as he could he ran back to the Great Old Forest to tell Mister Peacock how to make the elephant toothpaste.
The elephant toothpaste science experiment
You will need the following
- 1-liter plastic soda bottle
- Hydrogen peroxide (12%) (This is found at a store that sells hair care products. Ask for hydrogen peroxide that is labeled 40-volume. This is the same as a 12% solution.)
- Liquid dish soap
- Food coloring
- Package of dry yeast (found at the grocery store)
- Measuring spoons
- Funnel
- Construction paper, markers, and some creativity
- Safety glasses
- Plastic tarp to cover the demonstration table
- Rubber gloves
Instructions
- Use the construction paper and markers to decorate the bottle that will hold the elephant toothpaste.
- Put on your safety glasses and rubber gloves.
- Make sure your demonstration table is covered with the plastic tarp.
- Take the soda bottle, put the funnel into the opening and add 120ml of 40-volume hydrogen peroxide to the bottle.
- Add a squirt of dish soap and some food coloring to the hydrogen peroxide in the bottle.
- Give the mixture a quick little swirl to mix the contents.
- Then in a separate cup mix the package of dry yeast with four tablespoons of warm water. Stir the mixture with the spoon.
- Pour the yeast mixture into the big bottle and wait for the reaction.
- Have fun cleaning.
