Mentos, coke and........Marmite?

Yesterday was so full on that today I though Niamh could do something fun - the coke and mentos experiment. We donned unwashed clothes out of the laundry basket (I'm not washing clothes twice - that's absurd) and got started.

Super fun and now Niamh is learning about the chemical reaction. When she's completed, and the core subjects have been attacked, we're relaxing for the day with a nature walk, possible swim depending on water levels and movement, and then Niamh shall be learning how to cook a ham because it's her favourite food.

One of my awesome friends suggested the Marmite experiment, and this is the explanation from www.sciencefocus.com

Marmite looks dark because any light entering it is likely to be absorbed by molecules of the stuff, and thus prevented from escaping again. Stirring it introduces air-filled cavities that increase the chances of the light avoiding absorption and managing to escape. Whipped Marmite can generate so many bubbles that it turns white.

I'll be honest, my arms really hurt. We gave up and Niamh started eating it off the spoon but this was fascinating.

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