Today Maia, Morgan and I proposed the independent lab Crayon Candles. Here is our detailed proposal:
Independent Experiment Proposal
Group: Audrey & Maia & Morgan
Name of Experiment: Crayon Candles
In this experiment we will be melting old crayons to make our own candles.
Essential Questions: What are the chemical properties of wax? Does wax change on a molecular level? (from solid, to liquid, to gas) Is the scent that burns off from a candle a gas? Why does heat make wax melt.
Are there any chemical reactions? We will be melting candle wax and crayons together so there will be phase change, but no dangerous chemical reaction. We will also possibly be adding scented oil to the wax.
Supplies:
Potential Hazards: Being burned by wax, or starting a fire with the microwave.
Safety Procedure:
These are the links we used to come up with our steps for this lab:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Transform-Your-Kids-Broken-Crayons-into-Candles/?utm_source=pm&utm_medium=related-instructables&utm_campaign=related_test
http://www.brit.co/color-block-candles/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-candles-out-of-old-crayons/
Independent Experiment Proposal
Group: Audrey & Maia & Morgan
Name of Experiment: Crayon Candles
In this experiment we will be melting old crayons to make our own candles.
Essential Questions: What are the chemical properties of wax? Does wax change on a molecular level? (from solid, to liquid, to gas) Is the scent that burns off from a candle a gas? Why does heat make wax melt.
Are there any chemical reactions? We will be melting candle wax and crayons together so there will be phase change, but no dangerous chemical reaction. We will also possibly be adding scented oil to the wax.
Supplies:
- Crayons
- Jars
- Microwave
- Wicks
- Two Stirring Sticks
- Old Tea Light Candles
- Dixie Cups
- Oven Mitt
- Two Ziplock Bags
- hot glue gun
- Scented Oils
- Cut wrappers of old crayons and break into small pieces, then place in a ziploc bag
- Break old tea light candles into small pieces, then place in the other ziploc bag
- Place candle pieces in a dixie cup. (this should fill about ⅔ of the cup)
- Place crayon pieces in the dixie cup you used in step 3; this should fill the remaining 3rd of the cup.
- One cup is filled with box wax and crayon pieces, microwave the cup for 2 min. You can microwave a maximum of 4 cups at a time.
- While wax is being microwaved, hot glue wick to bottom of jar.
- One wax is melted, place a drop of scented oil in the wax(optional) and pour into jar
- Keep repeating steps 3-5 and 7 until jar is filled with the amount of wax you want for your candle
- Let sit until wax hardens
- Optional: if you want to do color blocking- let wax at each layer dry before pouring a new color.
Potential Hazards: Being burned by wax, or starting a fire with the microwave.
Safety Procedure:
- Make sure the microwave is in good working condition.
- Use microwave safe containers.
- Do not overheat
- Use a oven mitt when taking hot wax out of the microwave.
- If candle wax gets on your skin immediately run under cold water and bandage. If irritation continues seek medical attention.
- If the contents of the microwave catch on fire. Immediately put out with a fire extinguisher and call 911.
These are the links we used to come up with our steps for this lab:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Transform-Your-Kids-Broken-Crayons-into-Candles/?utm_source=pm&utm_medium=related-instructables&utm_campaign=related_test
http://www.brit.co/color-block-candles/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-candles-out-of-old-crayons/