Bubbles http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/bubbles.html
by Ron Hipschman. What is so fascinating about bubbles? The precise spherical shape, the incredibly fragile nature of the microscopically thin soap film, the beautiful colors that swirl and shimmer, or most likely, a combination of all these phenomena? Why does a bubble form a sphere at all? Why not a cube, tetrahedron, or other geometrical figure? Let's look at the forces that mold bubbles.

Suds http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/s/suds/suds.html I really like blowing bubbles but the worst part is when they break. Here's a way to capture the shape of the bubbles after they pop! -

Book: The Unbelievable Bubble Book by John Cassidy and David Stein

From THE CLASSROOM FLYER >From Riverdeep--The Learning Company:

BUBBLE SOLUTIONS: http://bubbles.org/solution/ No need to buy bubble solutions for any of the bubble activities listed in this issue. The formula is very easy and inexpensive to make.

BUBBLE FORUMULAE: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/formulae.html Variations on the theme--try experimenting and re- cording which formula you think works best, through a series of bubble tests. Graph the results.

BUBBLE TOOLS: http://bubbles.org/html/solutions/tools.htm Click on each illustration to find detailed instruc- tions for each example of bubble tools. Try the star- shaped hanger bubble wand.

LEARNING WITH BUBBLES: http://www.kinderart.com/across/bubbles.shtml Wind is the topic of observation and discussion with this bubbles lesson. Students will be coloring their bubbles with food coloring in order to observe their movements, and looking for wind patterns.

CREATING A SOAP BUBBLE COMPANY: http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/science/lessonsk1/soap.html Early elementary students will be able to learn the scientific method with this hands-on bubble activity. They will form a hypothesis on which is better: pur- chased bubbles, or class-made bubble solutions. They will then test and observe their solutions, and write or draw up the results.

THE SCIENCE OF BUBBLES: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/bubbles.html Hands-on learning takes place with the experiments and activities listed here from the bubble experts at the Exploratorium. Students will examine shape, soap, color, and more; try the Exploratorium's bub- ble formula, above. BUBBLE ART: http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/s/suds/suds.html A little paint, a little bubble magic, a few paper towels and bowls, and voila, your class has accom- plished their very own bubble art.

SQUARE BUBBLES: http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/b/bubblegeometry/bubblegeometry.html
http://www.sdahq.org/new1198/kids/bubbles/page05.htm#mid Have your students ever seen square bubbles before? How about triangular ones? Find a few simple sugges- tions here, and then experiment making different types of wands. The 2nd URL above gives instructions for mak- ing a square bubble wand to yield big results.

BIGGER, BETTER BUBBLES: http://www.sdahq.org/new1198/kids/bubbles/page02.htm#mid The quest for bigger and better bubbles demands a com- petition. Hold a bubble field day at your school, for the biggest bubbles, longest lasting, bubble relays... ask your students to come up with even more competition ideas for an end of year bubble fair.

BUBBLE ART AND SCIENCE: http://www.fandm.edu/departments/Mathematics/A.Crannell/Shapes/of%20Nature/bubbles.html Students will be experimenting with bubbles to observe shape and action, and then sketching the results of bubble formations. This activity might get messy; you may wish to take it outside.

ANTIBUBBLES: http://www.jtan.com/antibubble/
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amateur/antibub/antibub1.html For advanced bubble masters, try the anti-bubble ac- tivities here, and explore the science and uses be- hind them, as well as tricks to wow school mates. The 2nd URL above offers alternative activities and explan- ations.

BUBBLE WRAP POP GAME: http://bubbles.org/html/games/bubwrap.htm For the sheer fun of it, see how many bubbles you can pop in twenty seconds. Careful--this game might get addictive.