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Congratulations! You've found my secret bubble page! Aren't you clever?
This is where I share some amazing bubbly fun with you, including a super duper bubble recipe that you can try at home, as well as some other exciting science concepts you can explore.
Professor Bubblegum and her Beautiful Bubbles
Thank you so much for coming to watch my show! Please feel free to download and print this attendance certificate for your child.
If you enjoyed learning about the different scientific principles, here’s a list of some things for you to continue to explore at home:
1. Surface Tension – the physical property of liquid where the water molecules are equally pulling against one another, forming a "skin" on the surface of the water. It is sometimes strong enough to support the weight of very light object like strong, paperclips and insects!
2. Molecular structure – Everything in the world is made of tiny building blocks called atoms. When these tiny blocks hold hands and stick together, they make a shape called a molecule. The way they hook up and fit together is their molecular structure,
3. Cohesive forces – the attractive forces that bind identical molecules together within a substance. In fluid dynamics and chemistry, water has high cohesion due to its polar molecular structure.
4. Chemical reaction – A chemical reaction is a process where starting materials, called reactants, break their chemical bonds and rearrange their atoms to form entirely new substances, called products. No atoms are created or destroyed; they just connect in new ways (eg, acid-base reaction resulting in CO2 gas).
5. Denaturation – the process where a protein loses its shape and stops working. Proteins need a specific three-dimensional structure to function. When that structure breaks down, the protein can no longer do its job.
6. Plateau's Law - When multiple bubbles meet, they always merge at an exact 120-degree angle to balance the structural forces evenly and remain stable.
7. Gas flow rate – Higher injection speed or volume pumps more gas in, increasing the initial volume before detachment.
8. Pore size - the physical opening sets the baseline scale for the emerging bubble. Smaller hole, smaller bubble. Bigger opening, bigger bubble!
9. Film interference – an optical phenomenon where light waves reflecting off the top and bottom surfaces of a transparent layer (like a soap bubble or an oil slick) combine to amplify or cancel each other out, creating brilliant rainbow colours.
NSW Syllabus Outcomes
Attending a live science show aligns perfectly with the NSW Standards Authority (NESA) Science Syllabus. This experience maps directly to multiple Knowledge and Understanding strands and Working Scientifically outcomes across different educational stages. Feel free to utilise the table below to help you tick off the learning outcomes that were achieved during the show.
Chemical World (Material World) Outcomes
This strand focuses on the properties, behaviors, and changes in materials.
Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten)
Identifying properties of everyday liquids and bubble solutions.
STe-4MW-ST / STE-SCI-01: Identifies that objects are made of materials that have observable properties.
Stage 1 (Years 1–2)
Observing how materials change or combine to create bubble films or chemical effects.
ST1-6MW-S: Identifies that materials can be changed or combined.
ST1-SCI-01: Measures and describes changes in materials.
Stage 2 (Years 3–4)
Distinguishing between physical changes (bubbles stretching) and chemical changes (permanent reactions).
ST2-SCI-01 / ST2-4MW-S: Investigates how the properties of materials determine their use and how materials undergo change.
Stage 3 (Years 5–6)
Exploring reversible vs. irreversible reactions (e.g., gas release, dramatic chemical color changes).
ST3-11MW: Explains how the properties of materials determine their use in everyday life and describes structural chemical changes.
Stage 4 & 5 (Years 7–10)
Understanding particle theory, states of matter, and identifying evidence of a chemical reaction.
SC4-CHG-01 (Change): Explains how chemical reactions form new substances through atomic rearrangement.
SC4-SOL-01 (Solutions): Investigates mixtures, solubility, and surfactants.
Physical World Outcomes
This strand applies to the physics of forces, specifically surface tension, elasticity, and pressure keeping a bubble intact.
Early Stage 1 & Stage 1 (Kindergarten - Year 2)
STe-5PW-ST / ST1-8PW-S – Observes and tracks the way objects move and change shape using push/pull forces (e.g., air pressure pushing against a soapy film).
Stage 4 (Years 7–8):
SC4-FOR-01 (Forces) – Describes the effects of forces in everyday contexts. Homeschoolers observe how surface tension acts as a cohesive force holding water molecules together, and how soap reduces that force to stretch the film into a sphere.
Working Scientifically Outcomes (All Stages)
Science shows spark the core inquiry skills required by NESA for home education registration.
Observing and Questioning: Fits the mandatory SC4-WS-01 (Observing) and SC4-WS-02 (Questioning and Predicting) outcomes. Students utilize live visual demonstrations to construct hypotheses about what makes bubbles pop or what triggers a color-changing chemical cascade.
Evaluating Claims: Students practice scientific literacy by comparing the visible results of an experiment against their prior knowledge of how liquids behave.
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Professor Bubblegum's Secret Bubble Recipe
What you’ll need:
· 150ml (1/2 cup) Fairy Original dish soap
· 2L (8 cups) distilled water (or cooled boiled water)
· 1 tablespoon baking powder (NOT baking soda)
· 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerine
· Large mixing spoon or spatula
· Large bucket
Instructions:
1. As you will be working with hot water, please work with adult supervision.
2. Carefully add your dish soap into the large bucket with half of the water, stirring gently so as not to make too much foam.
3. Gently stir the baking powder and vegetable glycerine into the mix.
4. Carefully add remaining water to your mix, stirring gently to combine
5. Allow to fully cool overnight before testing your bubble mix. Allow at least 12 hours before using your bubble mix to allow the polymers to thoroughly integrate into the soap and water.
COMING SOON - Make your own nets and wands
Check back soon and I'll create a tutorial for making your very own custom wands and nets at home. Happy bubbling!
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