A Slime By Any Other Name

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This fun video explains how to make a batch of oobleck (or slime) and why this special substance is known as a "non-Newtonian" fluid. Watch as Mr. O and kids from the Children's Museum of Houston explore the scientific concepts of matter, viscosity, and molecular structure. Use this video to introduce these concepts and then make some slime of your own. This is a great activity to do during Halloween.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$1 - $5 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 14
Resource Types:
Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • Mixing bowl
  • Corn starch (2 cups)
  • Water (1 cup)
  • Food coloring
  • Spoon
  • Measuring cup

Keywords

Subjects

  • Physical Sciences
    • States of Matter
      • Solids
      • Liquids
      • Changes of Phase
    • Structure and Properties of Matter
      • Atomic Structure
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process

Informal Categories

  • Food and Cooking
  • Toys

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Children's Museum of Houston

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Children's Museum of Houston, 2009

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