Eruption science experiments at the library

Kids react as bottles of coke explode after dropping Menthos into them during a science experiment program for kids on Saturday, July 22, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Daniel Young, 6, pours yeast into a water bottle during an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Science teacher Becky Hicks and her granddaughter Olivia Magers demonstrate an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

 Kids participate in a science experiment program for kids on Saturday, June 22 at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kids fill their "rockets" with water with help from Olivia Majors. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Daniel Young, Tessa Behring, Luke Weissmueller and Kyle Weissmueller participate in the library science program. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Daniel Young, Tessa Behring, Luke Weissmueller, all 6-years-old, watch as a small "rocket" explodes. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Matthew Young, 6, prepares for an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Teacher Becky Hicks demonstrates an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Daniel Young, 6, reacts to an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Matthew Young, 6, reacts to an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kim Behring and her daughter Tessa Behring, 6, participate in the hands-on science program for kids. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Daniel Young reacts to an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Hope Young, 6, does an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lori Heuring, left, watches her daughters Avery and Morgan Heuring so experiments. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Becky Hicks hands Avery Heuring, 7, a two liter of diet coke as they prep for an experiment with Menthos. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Leah Young holds a two liter of diet Coke during the program. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Becky Hicks hands kids two liter bottles of diet Coke as they prepare for an exploding science experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kids wait patiently as Becky Hicks explains how they will execute the experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Matthew Young and Lynne Eisman drop Menthos into Coke bottles, creating an explosion. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Matthew Young reacts as a bottle of Coke erupts after dropping Menthos inside. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lynne Eisman reacts after dropping Menthos into a Coke bottle, creating an explosion. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Kids loom around after the eruption experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Tessa Behring, 6, drops Menthos in a Coke bottle. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Twins Olivia and Allison Majors, 18, react as Tessa Behring, 6, erupts her Coke bottle in an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Twins Olivia and Allison Majors, 18, react as Tessa Behring, 6, erupts her Coke bottle in an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Twins Olivia and Allison Majors, 18, react as Tessa Behring, 6, erupts her Coke bottle in an experiment. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lori Heuring puts Menthos into a Coke bottle. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Avery and Morgan Heuring, 7 and 5, watch as Olivia Majors puts Menthos into their Coke bottle. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Avery Heuring reacts as a Coke bottle erupts. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)

Becky Hicks, center, teaches kids about science during a program on Saturday, July 22, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. (Megan Burke ~ Southeast Missourian)