Korean Job Discussion Forums

SHANE02 · Joined: 04 Jun 2003

I'm really keen to do this for my 5th grade science class. I have the "Mythbusters" Ep. (thank god for torrents) and have the lesson/experiment writing part all sorted.

BUT...Where can I get Mentos?

AND Where can I get rock salt?

Please let me know if you done this experiment.

Thanks in advance.

Atavistic · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure why you need rock salt (I did this with various brands of soda and Mentos in the States) but you can find Mentos anywhere. FamilyMart often has them, hell, the little stalls on subway platforms have them.

swetepete · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Location: a limp little burg

Is this kind of like a poprocks and coke thing, where your head explodes?

SHANE02 · Joined: 04 Jun 2003

Atavistic · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

wowser · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Location: Kyonggi do

Here are two video clips that I added to my 'mentos' lesson:

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000109
This is the 'original'. It is a news segment type clip from the man who started it all...They suggest/ demonstrate that mentos and diet coke works best. We ate the other flavors and used the mint mentos for the experiment. You can find mentos all over the place in Korea!! (I bought bulk packs at 'Lotte Mart' supermarket)

http://one.revver.com/watch/27335
This was on 'youtube' but then it was transfered to revver. The 'scientists' have choreographed exploding bottles with music...many variations on a theme....

mrsquirrel · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

How are you getting to teach science?

What level is it at?

SHANE02 · Joined: 04 Jun 2003