Lava Lamp. Figure Cover the surfaces of both buckets with aluminum foil tape, as shown in Figure 2.

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1 Lava Lamp Supplies*: Two giant buckets Cardboard Aluminum foil tape Large sheet of a sturdy clear film (also known as acetate) Blue cellophane Packaging tape String Large cardboard box White 8.5 x 11 paper Foam board Directions: 1. When looking for the giant plastic buckets, try and find two buckets similar to the ones shown in Figure 1, where the base of both buckets are roughly the same. This will be helpful because one will be sitting on top of the other. a 2. Cover the surfaces of both buckets with aluminum foil tape, as shown in Figure Using the aluminum tape, attach the two bottoms of the buckets, as shown in Figure 3. Figure 1 a Figure 2 *Remember, these are only suggestions. This project should be fun and creative, so use supplies you have on hand for substitutions. Figure 3 Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs. Page 1 of 17

2 4. Measure the top opening of the base of the lava lamp (part b of Figure 4). You will need to make a circle that is slightly smaller than that measurement so that it sits inside the base about 1.5 below the rim, as shown in Figure 5. b 5. Cut a strip of cardboard the same circumference as the circle. The strip should be about 2 wide. 6. Cut off the ends of the strip at an angle, as shown in Figure Wrap the strip so that the longest side of it rests on the circle base and tape along the edges. See Figure 7. Figure Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 5 8. Cover this strip with the aluminum tape, as shown in Figure 8. c d 9. Measure the diameter of the smallest part of the strip (part c). Divide this number by half. This is roughly the diameter you will want for the bottom part of the top piece you will be creating. See Figure 9. Figure Using the measurements from step 9, cut out a rectangle from the cardboard box. Cut the ends at an angle and wrap the rectangle so it creates a base that is the same in diameter as the part c in Figure 8. Note: The angle (d) of this new piece is the same angle from Figure 8, and its height should be approximately Cover the surface with the aluminum tape, as shown in Figure c d Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 *Remember, these are only suggestions. This project should be fun and creative, so use supplies you have on hand for substitutions. Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs. Page 2 of 17

3 12. To create the cone shape glass of the lava lamp, roll up the giant sheet of film, as shown in Figure Place the rolled up film inside the piece created in step 10, as shown in Figure With someone s help, release the end of the roll, so that it opens up as much it can, as shown in Figure 13. The opposite end should be wide enough to fit the base created in step 8. See Figure 14. Figure Once the cone shape has been created, and the clear film fits the two pieces correctly, use a marker to mark where you will need to cut. See Figure Remove the top and base pieces from the film, and cut off the excess film. Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure Reassemble the three pieces again, as shown in Figure 16, and using clear packaging tape, tape the edges of the clear film so that it can retain its shape without having to be held. Figure 16 *Remember, these are only suggestions. This project should be fun and creative, so use supplies you have on hand for substitutions. Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs. Page 3 of 17

4 18. Place the top half of the lava lamp onto the base created with the buckets, as shown in Figure 17, and use hot glue to connect the touching edges all the way around. 19. To create the illusion of the blue liquid, attach blue cellophane to the back half of the lamp using clear tape. See Figures 18 and 19. When facing forward, the lava lamp should look like Figure 20. Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 *Remember, these are only suggestions. This project should be fun and creative, so use supplies you have on hand for substitutions. Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs. Page 4 of 17

5 20. Use the templates provided on pages 6-15 to create the lava numbers. Print them out, mount them onto florescent pink poster board using spray adhesive, and cut out. 21. Punch two holes on the top and two holes on the bottom of each lava blob. String them together using a thin string, as shown in Figure 21 and Feed the lava numbers through the hole on top. Use a binder clip to hold the papers in place as the numbers rise. Figure 21 Figure Print out the sign on page 16 on 8.5 by 11 paper and mount onto a foam poster board. Trim the ends and cut a small slit, as shown in Figure Place the slit onto the rim of the lava lamp base, as shown in Figure 24. Secure it by placing a piece of tape behind the sign. 25. Print the sign on page 17 on 11 by 17 paper. Trim the white border and tape to the base of the lava lamp, as shown in Figure 25. BOOKS SOLD: BOOKS SOLD: Figure 23 Figure 24 BOOKS SOLD: The temperature is rising and so are our goals! *Remember, these are only suggestions. This project should be fun and creative, so use supplies you have on hand for substitutions. Figure 25 Permission to reproduce this item is granted by Scholastic Book Fairs. Page 5 of 17

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