Watch the video of Sarahās school science experiment at Leon Springs Elementary in the video player above.
Hello parents, teachers and students! Yep, Iām sure youāve heard of this classic. Science with Sarah for the 2024-2025 school year ends with a bang. Hereās how you can do it with your kiddos.
Be sure to check out GMSA@9 on Wednesdays when KSAT Meteorologist Sarah Spivey does the demonstrations and explains the science behind it. To view, click on the video player above. Check out our Science with Sarah webpage for more fun science experiments!
HEREāS WHAT YOUāLL NEED
- A piece of paper
- Scotch tape
- Index card
- Roll of Mentos
- 2L Diet Coke bottle (the smaller ones donāt work as well)
DO THE EXPERIMENT
- Make a Mentos dispenser by rolling up a piece of paper and taping it into a tube shape
- Stack the Mentos into the paper tube. Youāll use the index card to keep the Mentos in the tube until itās time to drop them into the Diet Coke.
- Unscrew the 2L Diet Coke bottle and place it on the ground
- Drop all of the Mentos into the Diet Coke bottle using the paper tube and index card, step back and watch the geyser launch into the sky
SCIENCE WITH SARAH
If youād like Sarah to come to your school and conduct a science experiment live on KSAT, fill out this form. āWinnersā are selected at random.