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5 Ways to Start a Fire, Using Water


get your gloves and safety equipment

get your gloves and safety equipment because in this project we’re exploring

because in this project we’re exploring

because in this project we’re exploring five ways to start a fire using water

grab an old light bulb and chisel out

grab an old light bulb and chisel out the bottom so you can see down inside

the bottom so you can see down inside

the bottom so you can see down inside now pour in a bit of hot water when you

now pour in a bit of hot water when you

now pour in a bit of hot water when you shake it vigorously you’ll notice the

shake it vigorously you’ll notice the

shake it vigorously you’ll notice the white coating washes right out after

white coating washes right out after

white coating washes right out after you’ve rinsed it a couple of times you

you’ve rinsed it a couple of times you

you’ve rinsed it a couple of times you should have a crystal-clear bulb like

should have a crystal-clear bulb like

should have a crystal-clear bulb like this fill the light bulb with water cap

this fill the light bulb with water cap

this fill the light bulb with water cap the bottom with a balloon and voila

the bottom with a balloon and voila

the bottom with a balloon and voila you’ve just created a makeshift

you’ve just created a makeshift

you’ve just created a makeshift magnifying glass go ahead and use your

magnifying glass go ahead and use your

magnifying glass go ahead and use your liquid light bulb to focus the sunlight

liquid light bulb to focus the sunlight

liquid light bulb to focus the sunlight on a piece of newspaper it should start

on a piece of newspaper it should start

on a piece of newspaper it should start smoking immediately in just a minute

smoking immediately in just a minute

smoking immediately in just a minute later burst into flames find a small

later burst into flames find a small

later burst into flames find a small dish and line it with plastic wrap in a

dish and line it with plastic wrap in a

dish and line it with plastic wrap in a way that takes the shape of the bowl you

way that takes the shape of the bowl you

way that takes the shape of the bowl you can add water until the bowl is nearly

can add water until the bowl is nearly

can add water until the bowl is nearly full and gather each of the plastic

full and gather each of the plastic

full and gather each of the plastic corners at the top this will form a

corners at the top this will form a

corners at the top this will form a little liquid pouch and by twisting the

little liquid pouch and by twisting the

little liquid pouch and by twisting the corners together you can seal the water

corners together you can seal the water

corners together you can seal the water inside you’ve just formed a clear liquid

inside you’ve just formed a clear liquid

inside you’ve just formed a clear liquid sphere that fits in the palm of your

sphere that fits in the palm of your

sphere that fits in the palm of your hand now put the Sun behind you and

hand now put the Sun behind you and

hand now put the Sun behind you and focus the light on a dark piece of paper

focus the light on a dark piece of paper

focus the light on a dark piece of paper your tinder should start smoking within

your tinder should start smoking within

your tinder should start smoking within seconds and when enough embers have

seconds and when enough embers have

seconds and when enough embers have collected inside you’ll soon have your

collected inside you’ll soon have your

collected inside you’ll soon have your fire

fire

fire take a picture frame and cover it with a

take a picture frame and cover it with a

take a picture frame and cover it with a layer of plastic wrap then suspend it on

layer of plastic wrap then suspend it on

layer of plastic wrap then suspend it on something a couple of feet off the

something a couple of feet off the

something a couple of feet off the ground

ground

ground now carefully pour hot water onto the

now carefully pour hot water onto the

now carefully pour hot water onto the plastic and as you do it’ll begin to sag

plastic and as you do it’ll begin to sag

plastic and as you do it’ll begin to sag forming a natural and effective liquid

forming a natural and effective liquid

forming a natural and effective liquid lens now gather up something you can use

lens now gather up something you can use

lens now gather up something you can use as tinder and find the focal point of

as tinder and find the focal point of

as tinder and find the focal point of the beam to concentrate the heat when

the beam to concentrate the heat when

the beam to concentrate the heat when your tinder smoldering set it down so

your tinder smoldering set it down so

your tinder smoldering set it down so that it rests in the beam and now you

that it rests in the beam and now you

that it rests in the beam and now you can sit back and watch the elements

can sit back and watch the elements

can sit back and watch the elements ignite the fire for you completely

ignite the fire for you completely

ignite the fire for you completely hands-free try to find a juice bottle

hands-free try to find a juice bottle

hands-free try to find a juice bottle that looks like a giant plastic bubble

that looks like a giant plastic bubble

that looks like a giant plastic bubble and fill it with water position the

and fill it with water position the

and fill it with water position the liquid filled bubble between the Sun and

liquid filled bubble between the Sun and

liquid filled bubble between the Sun and your tinder pile until you find the spot

your tinder pile until you find the spot

your tinder pile until you find the spot where it starts smoking hold everything

where it starts smoking hold everything

where it starts smoking hold everything steady so the heat will continue to

steady so the heat will continue to

steady so the heat will continue to build then add something like dried

build then add something like dried

build then add something like dried grass to help you lift the pile up and

grass to help you lift the pile up and

grass to help you lift the pile up and blow the smoldering embers into a flame

blow the smoldering embers into a flame

blow the smoldering embers into a flame if the clouds have rolled over and

if the clouds have rolled over and

if the clouds have rolled over and blocked off your solar supply you can

blocked off your solar supply you can

blocked off your solar supply you can use a toilet paper roll and a couple of

use a toilet paper roll and a couple of

use a toilet paper roll and a couple of chunks of sodium the paper roll should

chunks of sodium the paper roll should

chunks of sodium the paper roll should be cut in half with a small piece cut

be cut in half with a small piece cut

be cut in half with a small piece cut out of the bottom

out of the bottom

out of the bottom a lot of tissue pushed into the top we

a lot of tissue pushed into the top we

a lot of tissue pushed into the top we can use the lid of a jar as our starter

can use the lid of a jar as our starter

can use the lid of a jar as our starter base and cover it with one square of

base and cover it with one square of

base and cover it with one square of toilet paper and place the small bits of

toilet paper and place the small bits of

toilet paper and place the small bits of sodium in the middle the paper roll sits

sodium in the middle the paper roll sits

sodium in the middle the paper roll sits over top followed by a heavier gauge

over top followed by a heavier gauge

over top followed by a heavier gauge kindling like a bunch of straw or dried

kindling like a bunch of straw or dried

kindling like a bunch of straw or dried grass now carefully pour a tablespoon of

grass now carefully pour a tablespoon of

grass now carefully pour a tablespoon of water into the base and run away

water into the base and run away

water into the base and run away in just a couple of seconds a little

in just a couple of seconds a little

in just a couple of seconds a little flame shoots out igniting the kindling

flame shoots out igniting the kindling

flame shoots out igniting the kindling on top you can see how this would Stoke

on top you can see how this would Stoke

on top you can see how this would Stoke a blazing fire in just a matter of

a blazing fire in just a matter of

a blazing fire in just a matter of seconds now every experiment has its

seconds now every experiment has its

seconds now every experiment has its dangers so if you try these methods

dangers so if you try these methods

dangers so if you try these methods yourself make sure you have proper

yourself make sure you have proper

yourself make sure you have proper safety equipment as well as adults

safety equipment as well as adults

safety equipment as well as adults supervision well now you know five ways

supervision well now you know five ways

supervision well now you know five ways to use water to start a fire if you

to use water to start a fire if you

to use water to start a fire if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like

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