Science Experiments with Fantastic Four In-The-Lab Kits | #Fantastic4Science #FantasticInsiders

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While the kids are out of school this week, Fox Home Ent sent us some fun science kits to work on in conjunction with the movie release of Fantastic Four on Blu-ray and DVD. Reed Richards as “MR. FANTASTIC”, Sue Storm as the “INVISIBLE WOMAN”, Johnny Storm as “THE HUMAN TORCH”, and Ben Grimm as “THE THING” received their unusual powers after they teleported themselves to an alternate universe. Our themed kits included something featuring each Scientist. See below how our projects came out "In The Lab".

The Human Torch's Combustible Candles

The Human Torch has the ability to set himself on fire and remain lit through internal combustion like a candle. After lighting a candle, heat transforms the wax through three different states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. For this experiment, our kit was a Wax Art Candle Kit which came complete with various colored wax art crystals also known as granulated wax, glass containers, and wicks. The idea is like sand art and each of our candles came out completely different. It was super easy to make, and there were no melting involved. We loved it!

 

Mr. Fantastic's Stretchy Slime

Stretchable slime and putties are viscoelastic liquids. The liquid becomes an elastic solid due to a combination of silicon and boric acid. The bonds can be stretched, snapped, and regrouped over and over again. Our Slime Science Kit came with recipe cards, glue, liquid starch, filter, guar gum, measuring spoons and cups, borax, cornstarch, and instructions to make 5 different types of slime! (Glooze, Wiggly Wonder, Power Putty, Flip-Flop and Sewer Slime). 

The Invisible Woman's Invisible Ink

Our eyes can see visible light in a spectrum from red to violet. Fluorescent ink like the Invisible Woman is undetectable to the human eye because of its radiation is ultra-violet which is outside of the range of light we see. A black light shines UV light converting the energy from the UV light into glowing light that's visible to the human eye. The children and I wrote secret messages that can only be decoded with the special black light flashlights.

The Thing's Clobberin' Candy

The Thing got his rockhard skin after being bombarded by rocks and hot chemicals like rock candy! Sugar's crystal structure works like a solute with a liquid. When the two is mixed and heated, then cooled, the sugar molecules separate from the water, sticks together, and grow into a crystal form. Our science kit came with a box to build our own rock candy. It will take about 7 days to see the final results, and we can't wait!

What a great way to spend our week during holiday break. The children and I had fun making these projects "in the lab" while enjoying the film, and I loved that they are educational too. Thanks, Fox Home Ent Insiders!

Have fun!

Mary

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