sPArKLinG SnaCkS

This post goes back to August, when it was still Summer Reading Club with the teen theme of "Spark a Reaction."  Teen Cooking Club was busy making a bunch of reactive treats.

The sweetest of our treats was edible DNA.  Our models utilized Twizzlers and Dots. 

 My teacher friends remarked upon a fantastic rocket project using alka seltzer and film canisters.---I know!--What's film?  How can you get a film canister?  Luckily, we still have many mom and pop shops.  Our own local B & C Photo in Elmira, NY was happy to help with this conundrum.  With paper, glue, tape and markers, each student personalized their "ships" and prepared them for take-off.

The stuff you see flowing from bottles below is Elephant Toothpaste.  This stuff was so fun and very reactive!  Good idea for an outdoor summer project.

                                                 

We also cooked some quesadillas and had juice mixed with ginger ale- very sparkly- because these kids HAVE TO EAT!-  but we were a-buzz with activity, so no pics of the food frenzy.

The most interesting project for us all was the Alka Seltzer Rocket.  The instructions are so simple.  Sourcing the canisters was really the most difficult part.  Everyone got a canister to take home and further experiment.  There were some that seemed to be duds, they just would not work, but given time, they truly Sparked a Reaction.  Hopefully this video is a sign of the fun we had.