“Soap Bubbles” explained in 4 pictures

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Young children understand that soap bubbles are a mysterious kind of play: round bubbles made when air goes inside a thin film of soapy water, and they pop easily.

A soap bubble is a round bubble.
It is made from a thin film of soapy water.
There is air inside.

💬 What Is a Soap Bubble?

A soap bubble is a round bubble. It is made from a thin film of soapy water. There is air inside.

🤔 What shape does a soap bubble look like?

Put soapy water on the wand.
Blow gently: whooo.
When air goes in, a soap bubble is made.

💬 How Is It Made?

Put soapy water on the wand. Blow gently: whooo. When air goes in, a soap bubble is made.

🤔 What do you think happens to a soap bubble if you blow too hard?

Soap bubbles are see-through.
When light shines on them, colors like a rainbow can be seen.
The colors change a little depending on where you look from.

💬 Why Does It Look Rainbow-Colored?

Soap bubbles are see-through. When light shines on them, colors like a rainbow can be seen. The colors change a little depending on where you look from.

🤔 What colors can you see on the soap bubble?

The film of a soap bubble is very thin.
When it touches a hand or the ground, it pops.
Play safely, and do not put soapy water in your mouth.

💬 Why Does It Pop?

The film of a soap bubble is very thin. When it touches a hand or the ground, it pops. Play safely, and do not put soapy water in your mouth.

🤔 To make a soap bubble fly for a long time, is it better to blow gently or blow hard?