Mad Science: Exploring surface tension with bubble snakes + more Try these 3 easy, budget-friendly experiments at home with your kids! Published: Tags: Mad Science Monday: Exploring surface tension with bubble snakes | SA Live | KSAT 12 SAN ANTONIO – Want to keep your kids learning this summer? Here are three fun and easy experiments to explore surface tension with your kids at home with a little help from Andrea Cook with Mad Science of Austin and San Antonio. 1. Exploding colors: Add drops of food coloring to a plate of milk and see the colors spread as they disrupt the surface tension. 2. Bubble fun: Can you catch the bubble and keep it intact, without disrupting the surface tension? You’ll definitely have fun trying!