How to make fake snow?
Resources:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/ht/fakesnow.htm
http://pureella.com/how-to-make-artificial-snow-3-quick-easy-eco-friendly-recipes/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Fake-Snow-1/
Materials:
Process:
Safety Hazard:
Do not ingest any of the materials used because even though they are non-toxic they are not edible.
Clean Up:
Throw fake snow in trash, use a paper towel to wipe bowl clean and put that in the trash as well.
Documentation:
We will be taking pictures throughout the entire process.
Science behind fake snow:
Sodium polyacrylate is superabsorbent polymer and absorbs the water by a process called osmosis. During osmosis the water molecules pass through the large polymer molecule that is sodium polyacrylate, causing the polymer to stretch and swell to a very large size.
-http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedfiles/schools/travilahes/classroom/grade5/fakesnow.pdf
Looking Back:
As a fun project my partner and I decided to make fake snow with a diaper. It was really fun and messy to make. For this project I worked with Lydia and Elyse, because I find that we work well together and that we communicate well. Like I said making the bouncy ball was really messy, because we had the sodium polyacrylate everywhere. Making the fake snow was really easy and fun, it was a quick project and we didn't need to purchase anything, because the materials were provided. It was hard to open up the inside of the diaper, because we couldn't figure it out, so we might've needed to research more.
Looking Beyond:
The experiment was easy, but it was kind of hard to understand how the sodium polyacrylate absorbed the water. Sodium polyacrylate is superabsorbent polymer and absorbs the water by a process called osmosis. During osmosis the water molecules pass through the large polymer molecule that is sodium polyacrylate, causing the polymer to stretch and swell to a very large size.
Looking Inward:
The experiment was really fun to do. At first it was really hard to figure out what part to use for the fake snow, but once we opened up the diaper we found the sodium polyacrylate. I think we got desirable results because we were able to follow instructions and finish the work. Lydia, Elyse, and I worked hard and well, I think we all contributed to the project by splitting the work up and communicating.
Looking Outward:
While working on this project I worked with Lydia and Elyse, so far I have worked with Lydia on most of my projects. I think we both work well together, and that we communicate well. I worked with Elyse on one other project and it was a really good lab. It was really fun to work with her and to do this project. I contributed to the experiment, by doing half of the work and by getting all of the materials ready for the project.
Looking Forward:
The experiment was so much fun to do. The fake snow turned out really good. The snow looked real and it felt like gelatin a little bit. If I were to this project again I would work with Lydia and Elyse again, because I think we communicate really well and we get work done. I think we got desirable results, the only thing that I would change would be to add more sodium polyacrylate. I don't really see another way continuing this project.
Take Away:
This was one of my favorite projects we did, because it was really fun! Making the fake snow is a very easy process you just need a few materials and your good to go. To make fake snow rip open the diaper and find the section with the sodium polyacrylate put that into bowl.Mix water in the bowl as well, add as much as you want until you get your desired consistency.
Resources:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/ht/fakesnow.htm
http://pureella.com/how-to-make-artificial-snow-3-quick-easy-eco-friendly-recipes/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Fake-Snow-1/
Materials:
- Sodium polyacrylate (Diapers)
- Water
- Spoon
- Bowl
Process:
- Rip open the diaper and find the section with the sodium polyacrylate put that into bowl
- Mix water in the bowl as well, add as much as you want until you get your desired consistency
Safety Hazard:
Do not ingest any of the materials used because even though they are non-toxic they are not edible.
Clean Up:
Throw fake snow in trash, use a paper towel to wipe bowl clean and put that in the trash as well.
Documentation:
We will be taking pictures throughout the entire process.
Science behind fake snow:
Sodium polyacrylate is superabsorbent polymer and absorbs the water by a process called osmosis. During osmosis the water molecules pass through the large polymer molecule that is sodium polyacrylate, causing the polymer to stretch and swell to a very large size.
-http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedfiles/schools/travilahes/classroom/grade5/fakesnow.pdf
Looking Back:
As a fun project my partner and I decided to make fake snow with a diaper. It was really fun and messy to make. For this project I worked with Lydia and Elyse, because I find that we work well together and that we communicate well. Like I said making the bouncy ball was really messy, because we had the sodium polyacrylate everywhere. Making the fake snow was really easy and fun, it was a quick project and we didn't need to purchase anything, because the materials were provided. It was hard to open up the inside of the diaper, because we couldn't figure it out, so we might've needed to research more.
Looking Beyond:
The experiment was easy, but it was kind of hard to understand how the sodium polyacrylate absorbed the water. Sodium polyacrylate is superabsorbent polymer and absorbs the water by a process called osmosis. During osmosis the water molecules pass through the large polymer molecule that is sodium polyacrylate, causing the polymer to stretch and swell to a very large size.
Looking Inward:
The experiment was really fun to do. At first it was really hard to figure out what part to use for the fake snow, but once we opened up the diaper we found the sodium polyacrylate. I think we got desirable results because we were able to follow instructions and finish the work. Lydia, Elyse, and I worked hard and well, I think we all contributed to the project by splitting the work up and communicating.
Looking Outward:
While working on this project I worked with Lydia and Elyse, so far I have worked with Lydia on most of my projects. I think we both work well together, and that we communicate well. I worked with Elyse on one other project and it was a really good lab. It was really fun to work with her and to do this project. I contributed to the experiment, by doing half of the work and by getting all of the materials ready for the project.
Looking Forward:
The experiment was so much fun to do. The fake snow turned out really good. The snow looked real and it felt like gelatin a little bit. If I were to this project again I would work with Lydia and Elyse again, because I think we communicate really well and we get work done. I think we got desirable results, the only thing that I would change would be to add more sodium polyacrylate. I don't really see another way continuing this project.
Take Away:
This was one of my favorite projects we did, because it was really fun! Making the fake snow is a very easy process you just need a few materials and your good to go. To make fake snow rip open the diaper and find the section with the sodium polyacrylate put that into bowl.Mix water in the bowl as well, add as much as you want until you get your desired consistency.