How to make glowing Tide

Liquid Tide isn't just for removing stains. You can use liquid Tide to do a cool science project that might get you and your family "Hooked on Science."

Ingredients

• Liquid Tide
• Paintbrush
• Poster board
• Black light

Instructions

STEP 1: Dip the paintbrush into the liquid Tide and paint a picture or write a message.

STEP 2: Allow your liquid Tide painting to dry.

STEP 3: Go into a dark room and turn on the black light.

Explanation

The black light cause the fluorescent chemical in the liquid Tide to glow. You can add liquid Tide to your bubble solution and you'll create glowing bubbles in the presence of a black light.

Jason Lindsey is a Science Outreach Educator with Hooked on Science. Check out his website "Hooked On Science" at hookedonscience.org for webcasts and experiments that might get you hooked on science. Send him your science questions at jlindsey@hookedonscience.org. More science experiments can be found at www.semissourian.com.