Magma Chambers that are good enough to Eat
In these yummy volcano activities you will be creating a magma chamber out of Jell-O and creating crystals out of mixed fruit!
Materials
- Bowl with a round bottom that will hold at least six cups of material
- Measuring cup
- Large pkg red Jell-O
- Variety of canned fruit (Pineapple chunks, pears, peaches, etc)
- Raisins
Directions
- Boil 2 cups of water.
- Pour the package of Jell-o into the bowl.
- Add
the 2 cups of boiling water and stir until all the gelatin is dissolved. - Stir in 1 cup of cold water.
- Place the Jell-O in the refrigerator and
let it set until it is very thick before adding the canned fruit. - Drain
the various cans of fruit and add them to the Jell-O. - Put the Jell-O with the mixed fruits back in the refrigerator to
harden overnight. - Let the Jell-O sit on the counter for about 25 minutes
before trying to remove it from the mold. - Turn the Jell-O in the mold over onto a
plate. - The shape of your Jell-O Magma Chamber is similar to
ones underground. - If your magma chamber breaks apart slightly as you was released from the mold it may be that is what might have happened underground in a
real magma chamber! - Now its time to enjoy eating your yummy creation!
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Science behind the activity
In these volcano activities you have learned that magma chambers are
areas underground where molten rock collects beneath a volcano. The
molten rock begins to cool in these chambers and crystals form in the
liquid rock. The red Jell-o represents the molten rock and the fruit are
crystals that are growing as the molten rock cools.