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Fizz Inflator Experiment

8/7/2023

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Greetings! You already know how much I love fizz, and today we get to use a lot—and I mean a lot—of fizz. I feel fizztastic just thinking about it, and you should too! So gather all the scientists in your house and get ready for another fun-filled fizzy experiment.

Fizzlebop Supply List

  1. Small balloon
  2. ½ cup (120 mL) vinegar
  3. Small plastic bottle (20 oz or 600 mL)
  4. Funnel
  5. Baking soda
  6. String (about 2 feet or 0.6 meters long)
  7. Ruler

The Experiment

  1. Loosen up the balloon by stretching it a few times. You can do this by blowing it up, then letting all the air out (and repeating that a few times). 
  2. Carefully pour the vinegar into the bottle.
  3. Fit the opening of the balloon around the small end of the funnel and fill it more than halfway full with baking soda. 
  4. This next part could get tricky, so work together. Carefully put the balloon’s neck over the neck of the bottle without letting any baking soda into the bottle. 
  5. Lift the balloon, allowing the baking soda to sprinkle from the balloon into the bottle.
  6. Observe what happens as the vinegar and baking soda mix. Wrap the string around the balloon once. Then measure the string on a ruler to find the diameter. 
  7. Try this again using a different amount of baking soda. Measure the diameter and observe whether it changed. ​

“Dr. Fizzlebop, what’s happening?”

Did you know that baking soda is considered a base (a compound that can neutralize an acid or react with an acid to form a salt) and vinegar is an acid (a chemical substance that can neutralize or dissolve some substances)? When baking soda and vinegar mix, they cause a chemical reaction—the reaction between the base and the acid creates carbon dioxide gas. And because gas expands, it fills the bottle, but the bottle’s sides don’t grow with the gas. The excess gas goes up into the balloon, causing it to inflate.

Collecting Your Family’s Data

How quickly did the chemical reaction start once the base and acid were combined?         

Did the balloon expand to different sizes when you used different amounts of baking soda? If yes, write down your measurement of the balloon’s size every time you used a different amount of baking soda.

Share your answers in the comments below.

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Fizzing Hearts (Experiment) - Valentine's Day Fizzy Fun

2/14/2022

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Dr. Fizzlebop walks fellow scientists through a super simple, colorful, and FIZZTASTIC experiment about fizz and hearts! Fizzlebop Lab assistants will have a fizzy fun time making these STEAM focused hearts for Valentine's Day. Give you a friend, parent, grandparent, sibling, or the one you love! These Fizzy Heart works for Art will bring happiness to someone you love! ​
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Lava Lamp (Experiment and Devotional) (Archives)

2/11/2022

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The Lava Lamp Experiment was the second-ever appearance of Dr. Fizzlebop. This episode was created especially for Tyndale Kids' Summer Camp, which launched in 2020 as an effort to reach kids and families with hope during the beginning of the pandemic. This episode led to the creation of Faith and Science with Dr. Fizzlebop devotional and launched the Fizzlebop web series.
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Growing a Garden (Experiment)

2/11/2022

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Dr. Fizzlebop walks fellow scientists through a wondrous experiment about plans. You'll learn how plants grow through a super simple hands-on experiment with only a few ingredients. ​
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Melted Crayon Rainbow (Experiment)

1/24/2022

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Dr. Fizzlebop leads lab assistants through a simple, yet colorful experiment about reversible substances. Come along on this fizztastic experiment! 
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Rain Clouds (Experiment and Devotional) (Archives)

1/19/2022

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A Yummy Methodology - Moon Phases with Cookies

1/17/2022

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Dr. Fizzlebop walks fellow scientists through a super simple and tasty experiment about the phases of the moon. You'll learn about the phases of the moon and magnificent moon facts.
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Chicken Sounds from a Cup

1/11/2022

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Daytime and Nighttime

1/10/2022

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Walking Rainbow

1/6/2022

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