Activity (Hands-On)Grades 10 - 12
Surface Tension Lab
Materials List
Each group needs:
- paper cups
A bubble wand.Copyright 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved. - liquid soap (variation idea: give different brands to different groups for students to compare)
- bubble wand (available at discount, toy and dollar stores)
- water
- measuring cups
- spoons
- ruler
- stopwatch
- safety goggles or glasses for eye protection
- Bubble Surface Tension Lab Handout (PDF), one per person
- Why Do Liquid Jets Form Droplets? (PDF) (homework), one per person