why questions · Ages 3-5

Why Does Soap Make Slippery Bubbles?

Soap mixes with water and air to make thin stretchy films that can hold bubble shapes for a little while.

The whole story

1. On a sunny morning, Mina dipped her bubble wand into a purple cup.

2. Beside the basin, Mina blew across the wand, but only a wet drop clung there.

3. Beside the basin, she added slippery soap to the water and stirred slowly.

4. Mina lifted the wand above the basin, and one shining bubble rested there.

5. The bubble popped, and Mina caught a slippery drop on her nose.

6. Beside the basin, Mina blew a gentle breath, and a round bubble rested above her cup.

7. Soap mixed with water and air to make a thin, stretchy film.

8. The thin, stretchy film held a bubble shape for a little while.

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