July 22, 2023

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.

Daniel Young, 6, reacts to an experiment.

Matthew Young, 6, reacts to an experiment.

Kim Behring and her daughter Tessa Behring, 6, participate in the hands-on science program for kids.

Daniel Young reacts to an experiment.

Hope Young, 6, does an experiment.

Lori Heuring, left, watches her daughters Avery and Morgan Heuring so experiments.

Becky Hicks hands Avery Heuring, 7, a two liter of diet coke as they prep for an experiment with Menthos.

Leah Young holds a two liter of diet Coke during the program.

Becky Hicks hands kids two liter bottles of diet Coke as they prepare for an exploding science experiment.

Kids wait patiently as Becky Hicks explains how they will execute the experiment.

Daniel Young, 6, pours yeast into a water bottle during an experiment.

Matthew Young and Lynne Eisman drop Menthos into Coke bottles, creating an explosion.

Matthew Young reacts as a bottle of Coke erupts after dropping Menthos inside.

Lynne Eisman reacts after dropping Menthos into a Coke bottle, creating an explosion.

Kids loom around after the eruption experiment.

Tessa Behring, 6, drops Menthos in a Coke bottle.

Twins Olivia and Allison Majors, 18, react as Tessa Behring, 6, erupts her Coke bottle in an experiment.

Lori Heuring puts Menthos into a Coke bottle.

Avery and Morgan Heuring, 7 and 5, watch as Olivia Majors puts Menthos into their Coke bottle.

Science teacher Becky Hicks and her granddaughter Olivia Magers demonstrate an experiment.

Avery Heuring reacts as a Coke bottle erupts.

Becky Hicks, center, teaches kids about science during a program on Saturday, July 22, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library.

 Kids participate in a science experiment program for kids on Saturday, June 22 at the Cape Girardeau Public Library.

Kids fill their "rockets" with water with help from Olivia Majors.

Daniel Young, Tessa Behring, Luke Weissmueller and Kyle Weissmueller participate in the library science program.

Daniel Young, Tessa Behring, Luke Weissmueller, all 6-years-old, watch as a small "rocket" explodes.

Matthew Young, 6, prepares for an experiment.

Teacher Becky Hicks demonstrates an experiment.

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