Frozen Bubbles

My project is about frozen bubbles and how varying the different amounts of corn syrup affect how long it lasts.
Kate Williamson
Nose Creek Elementary School
Grade 5

Presentation

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Hypothesis

I think that, by adding more corn syrup to the mixture,the frozen bubble will last longer before popping. Corn syrup is sticky and thick and protects the “sandwich”

Research

I found most of the experiments I  researched, by adding more corn syrup the bubbles last longer. I also found that a bubble is a water and dish soap “sandwich!”

Variables

Controlled: All of the ingredients except corn syrup.  Independent: The amount of corn syrup(22 ml,35 ml and 100 ml.) Depending:  How long the frozen bubble lasts.

Procedure

First add 200ml of water to an old cup, next add 35ml of dish soap to the old cup and mix together,third add 22 ml of corn syrup to the mixture, then add 2 tbsp of white sugar and mix gently, lastly use a bubble wand in the cold and watch!(make sure to measure it!) Do this three times but add 42 ml or 100 ml of corn syrup instead of 22 ml.

Observations

The first 22 ml frozen bubble lasted for 1 minute and 43 seconds. The second 22 ml bubble lasted for 2 minutes and 8 seconds. The third 22ml bubble lasted for 4 minutes and 42 seconds. The first 42 ml bubble lasted for 16 minutes and 28 seconds. The second 42 ml bubble lasted for 6 minutes and 54 seconds. The third 42 ml bubble lasted for 8 minutes and 20 seconds.The first 100 ml lasted for 12 minutes and 58 seconds. The second 100 ml bubble lasted for 69 minutes and 23 seconds. The third 100 ml bubble lasted for 7 minutes and 18 seconds.

Analysis

I think the 100 ml of corn syrup lasted the longest because corn syrup is a thick substance. The more syrup you add the thicker it becomes. Therefore, my bubble with the most syrup lasted the longest.

Conclusion

According to my tests the mixture with 100 ml of corn syrup lasted the longest. In my second test the bubble lasted for 1 hour, 9 minutes and 23 seconds proves that adding more corn syrup helped the bubble last longer.

Application

Now that I know that adding more corn syrup to the bubble mixture helps the bubble last longer, I can use this info to plan more experiments. I could try different amounts and see what happens next.

Sources Of Error

A source of error could be the plate's temperature because it might affect how long the bubble lasted. A warmer plate or colder plate might make the bubble pop faster.

Citations

https://youtu.be/UeUMh7gDYOM?si=bqU1f0wXkMKNIpt0

https://youtu.be/QDXghpoIjwQ?si=FLqHLY8_Q3KoaYKq

I chose these two videos because, well they where two of the first videos that popped up.

Acknowledgement

I would like to thank my Mom for holding the stopwatch, getting the corn syrup, helping me make the corn syrup mix and being a supportive person.Thank you Mom, for everything.