National Informal STEM Education Network: Sublimation Bubbles
In this activity, learners explore sublimation by capturing carbon dioxide gas in soapy bubbles sublimated from dry ice.
“Sublimation Bubbles” shows how some solid materials can sublimate directly into their gaseous form. Participants use water to observe dry ice sublimating into gaseous carbon dioxide, and then capture the gas in soapy bubbles.
BIG IDEA
Chemistry can help us understand our world and learn about how materials behave and change.
Chemists use tools to discover and make new things.
LEARNING GOALS
- Learners will develop positive attitudes toward learning about chemistry:
- Learners will increase their feelings of interest in chemistry through hands-on exploration and observation of chemistry concepts and phenomena.
- Learners will increase their sense of self-efficacy related to chemistry through hands-on interaction with exciting materials, and by successfully understanding how to do the activity.
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- Sublimation Bubbles activity guide (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles dry ice safety sheet (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles space info sheet (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles activity sign (PDF)
- Solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) Safety Data Sheet (PDF)
- Glycerin Safety Data Sheet (PDF)
- Soap solution Safety Data Sheet (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles facilitator guide (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles activity guide (Spanish) (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles activity sign (Spanish) (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles space info sheet (Spanish) (PDF)
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In this activity, learners explore sublimation by capturing carbon dioxide gas in soapy bubbles sublimated from dry ice.
“Sublimation Bubbles” shows how some solid materials can sublimate directly into their gaseous form. Participants use water to observe dry ice sublimating into gaseous carbon dioxide, and then capture the gas in soapy bubbles.
BIG IDEA
Chemistry can help us understand our world and learn about how materials behave and change.
Chemists use tools to discover and make new things.
LEARNING GOALS
- Learners will develop positive attitudes toward learning about chemistry:
- Learners will increase their feelings of interest in chemistry through hands-on exploration and observation of chemistry concepts and phenomena.
- Learners will increase their sense of self-efficacy related to chemistry through hands-on interaction with exciting materials, and by successfully understanding how to do the activity.
DOWNLOAD FILES
- Sublimation Bubbles activity guide (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles dry ice safety sheet (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles space info sheet (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles activity sign (PDF)
- Solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) Safety Data Sheet (PDF)
- Glycerin Safety Data Sheet (PDF)
- Soap solution Safety Data Sheet (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles facilitator guide (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles activity guide (Spanish) (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles activity sign (Spanish) (PDF)
- Sublimation Bubbles space info sheet (Spanish) (PDF)
What are you looking for?
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Type of Resource
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