Mentos and Diet Coke

Since we are done with our regular curriculum I decided that we would do some fun hands on stuff. I did this experiment with the kids, and they LOVED it. So did I. I was alone, so I did not have my camera, but you can see how cool it look from the photo above.

Here's How you Do it. These Directions were taken at Steves Science Experiments You can go there to find more great experiments, plus find out the science behind the trick.

1.This activity is probably best done outside in the middle of an abandoned field, or better yet, on a huge lawn.

2.Carefully open the bottle of soda. Position the bottle on the ground so that it will not tip over.

3.Unwrap the whole roll of Mentos. The goal is to drop all of the Mentos into the bottle of soda at the same time (which is trickier than it looks). One method for doing this is to roll a piece of paper into a tube just big enough to hold the loose Mentos. You'll want to be able to position the tube directly over the mouth of the bottle so that all of the candies drop into the bottle at the same time.

4.Don't drop them into the bottle just yet! Warn the spectators to stand back. Okay, you're going to drop all of the Mentos into the bottle at the same time and then get truckin' (move out of the way... so long... bye- bye... hasta la vista!)

5.It's just like fireworks on the 4th of July. The spectators erupt, of course, in a chorus of ooohs and ahhhs. Someone yells out, "Do it again" and you do. This activity is probably best done outside in the middle of an abandoned field, or better yet, on a huge lawn.