Summer officially began yesterday.
Independence Day is right around the corner!
I sure love looking at all the different cool colors in the fireworks during the celebration dont you?
How is that made possible you may have asked yourself while looking up?
Minerals make it happen!QUOTE
Each color in a fireworks display is produced by a specific mineral compound: bright greens are made with barium; deep reds are a product of strontium; blues come from copper; and yellows require sodium
Learn more on the colors, and how to make your own colors in lights experiments yourself at
Geologyonline.museum.state.il.us. Its also a great Geology lesson for grades 5-6, but I think its great info for all ages!!!
So where ever you, when your looking up at fireworks this year, remember what makes it possible!