Title: Boil Water in a Paper Cup (Or Kindling Points)
Categories: Kids
Yield: 1 Experiment

1		Unwaxed paper cup
		Water to fill cup
		Open fire or Candle flame

What to do: Fill the unwaxed paper cup with water and set it over the fire or candle flame. The cup will NOT burn, even when the water starts to boil.

What happens: For the paper to burn, it must reach its kindling point. The water draws heat away from he paper and prevents the paper from reaching the kindling point. When the water boils away, the cup will burn.

NOTE: Please use a paper cup that is unwaxed. If you don't the wax will catch on fire.

Source: Outdoor Big Affair 1990 & Mad Scientist 1995 Girl Scout Day Camp

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