Bubble Physics

In this activity, you are going to try to keep your bubble from popping for as long as possible. First, let’s learn about why bubbles pop in the first place.

Why do bubbles POP!?

Bubbles pop for a bunch of reasons.

  1. Bubbles pop because its thin wall  s  t  r  e  t  c  h  e s too far. When this happens, the bubble pops!

  2. When the bubble comes in contact with the dirt on our skin, the soap in the bubble starts to get weak and BURSTS!

  3. In warm temperatures, bubbles pop more quickly. That is because the water in the bubble disappears, BREAKING the bubble apart!

In activity # 3, you are going to explore ways to allow us to touch and play with bubbles.