The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.

BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules

Friday, July 22, 2016

Summer Camp "Friendship Rocks": Lava Lamps


Today, we worked together in small groups and made lava lamps. Everyone was mesmerized by this project.

Here is how it goes:

Materials needed:

  • Water
  • A clear plastic bottle
  • Vegetable oil
  • Food coloring
  • Alka-Seltzer (or other tablets that fizz).
Instructions
  • Pour water into the plastic bottle until it is around one quarter full.
  • Pour in vegetable oil until the bottle is nearly full.
  • Wait until the oil and water have separated.
  • Add around a dozen drops of food coloring to the bottle (choose any color you like).
  • Watch as the food coloring falls through the oil and mixes with the water.
  • Cut an Alka-Seltzer tablet into smaller pieces (e.g., 3-4) and drop one of them into the bottle. Observe what happens.
  • When the bubbling stops, add another piece of Alka-Seltzer.

This simple science experiment is a great way to practice making comments or to have a conversation. Here is an idea how to get the conversation going with the help of a little worksheet:



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