My kids and I have made some version of a homemade volcano probably a dozen times.

(My 3 year old is very proud of her ability to remember these words.)

This allows the child to effectivelysee insidethe volcano.

Take building a classic volcano experiment for kids to whole new level with this volcano project for kids where your kids can actually see what happens INSIDE the volcano during an erruption!  This volcano science project is perfect for preschool, pre-k,  kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. Plus this homemade volcano is super EASY to make!

To make it more realistic and add more terms, we used clear tubing for the volcanosvents.

Many volcanoes have a primarycentral ventas well as a number of smallersecondary vents.

These vents form when thepressureinside themagma chamberbuilds up, pushing themagmato the surface.

teaching kids about volcanoes with this homemade volcano project

I also thought it would be fun if we were able toeruptour volcano from a distance.

Then use the single hole punch to cut out the interior of your drawn circles.

You may need to punch 3 or 4 times for each hole.

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Then insert the tubes as shown.

see to it you form a crater near the top.

When you are done, you could cut off the excess length of the secondary vents.

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Attach the plastic to the volcano using play dough as shown.

Using the funnel, I added 1/4 cup of water with 20 drops of red food coloring.

To that, I added about 1/2 cup of baking soda to the water bottle.

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The baking soda quickly settled to the bottom of the bottle.

I used about 20 drops of food coloring and a tablespoon of dish soap.

Stand back and have fun!

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Science for Kids

Looking for lots more fun, science experiments for kids?

Youve GOT to try some of theseoutrageously funscience experiments for kids!

Here are some of our favorite baking soda and vinegar activities.

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Volcano Project where you get to look inside the erupting volcano

100 Amazing Food Experiments for Kids - so many clever edible science projects for kids of all ages to explore chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science! #scienceexperiment #scienceproject #kidsactivities

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DIY Lava Lamp - super easy way to make your own lava lamp with simple things you have around your house. This homemade lava lamp is such a fun science project for kids of all ages to sneak in some summer learning. This science experiment is for toddlers, preschoolers, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and kids of all ages at home, homeschool, summer camps, classroom, etc.

Have you ever heard of a lemon volcano? Kids are going to love this fun, creative,volcano experiment that screams summer! This simple lemon volcano experiment is perfect for curious kids from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders too. All you need are a few simple materials to make some amazing erupting lemon volcanos!

This amazing color changing slime is going to blow your mind! This heat sensitive slime will actually change color as your kids touch it because it is heat sensitive! This is a super cool project for kids you MUST TRY! Must try summer activity for kids to add to their summer bucket list

Help kids learn about what is under their skin with this fun, interactive, and hands on human body project for kids from toddler, preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. This can be a simple life size human body project or use our free printable templates to add bones of the body, organ templates, and more. This engaging science project is EASY and LOW PREP too.

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Looking for a really fun and memorable science experiment for kids? You will love these EPIC pop rocks experiment. Try this pop rocks science experiment with preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade students to try a simple chemical reaction. This Whether you try this pop rocks science experiments for homeschool science, at a science birthday party, or as part of a summer science project - this is a MUST try,  really cool science experimentkids will LOVE.

This vinegar and baking soda rocket is an out-of-this-world fun AND educational summer activity for kids! Preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students will enjoy making the baking soda rocket. This how to make a bottle rocket project is one of those really cool science projects your kids will remember forever!

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Kids are going to love this really fun Frozen Rainbow Eruptions science activity where kids will make beautiful rainbows as they create a chemical reaction! This baking soda and vinegar experiment! This rainbow activities for preschoolers usese a couple simple materials for a mesmerizing, colorful preschool summer activity! Use this rainbow science with toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd graders.

This outrageously FUN Exploding Snowman is a fun winter science experiment for kids of all ages from toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students. This STEM experiment is super simple to try using common materials you already have in your kitchen! Use this as a snowman activity to teach kids a little chemistry with this baking soda and vinegar experiment.

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This super cute and simple Valentines Day Science Experiment is sure to impress your kids. Leave your toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd graders a secret message to be revlealed in the valentines day activity. This valentines day science idea is outrageously fun and EASY to try this February!

This magical Melting Christmas tree project is sure to bring some magic and fun into your day this holiday seasons! Try this simple, easy Christmas Science Experiments with preschoolers, kindergartners, toddlers, and grade 1 students to sneak in some fun Christmas Learning! This Chemistry Christmas tree is such a fun Christmas activity for kids to try this holiday season!