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Bubble Tray
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Bubble Tray from the Exploratorium is an activity about surface tension and constructive or destructive interference observed in soap bubbles.  The site provides a soap bubble recipe and suggests common supplies like a coat hanger and pizza pan to produce large, long lasting bubbles.  An explanation of the physics involved and other methods of making large bubbles are also supplied. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bubble-tray
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Fluid Mechanics
- Surface Tension
Optics
- Color
- Interference
Other Sciences
- Chemistry
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
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© 2006 Exploratorium
Keywords:
constructive, destructive, soap, surface tension
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created June 13, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated:
August 2, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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when Cataloged:
August 3, 2006
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AIP Format
(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bubble-tray).
AJP/PRST-PER
Bubble Tray (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bubble-tray>.
APA Format
Bubble Tray. (2006, August 3). Retrieved May 1, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bubble-tray
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Bubble Tray. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 3, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bubble-tray (accessed 1 May 2025).
MLA Format
Bubble Tray. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 3 Aug. 2006. 1 May 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bubble-tray>.
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@misc{ Title = {Bubble Tray}, Publisher = {Exploratorium}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {1 May 2025}, Month = {August 3, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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