Today we learned about solids. liquids and gases and....oobleck! Is it a solid or is it a liquid? Well, it depends. It's a non-Newtonian solid. Rather than heat energy turning it from solid to liquid it reacts differently if you apply pressure slowly or quickly. Try to grab it quickly and it feels solid but touch it slowly and the particles have time to slide out of the way and it feels like liquid.
It was very very fun and very messy
ReplyDeleteelinsinclair p5 :)
This looks like a whole lot of fun! I bet you all enjoyed getting messy. Caroline(Laura's mum)
ReplyDeleteI loved making Oobleck! It was awesome I think I might try to make some at home! I hope I can remember the recipe though!
ReplyDeleteLaura p5
That's great Laura - follow the links in the post and you will get the instruction video again. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fun activity! We are also talking about solids, liquids, and gases. I think I'll show my class your video and then we'll make some oobleck of our own. I have a recipe that uses white glue. It's not quite as runny as this recipe. Maybe we'll try both and report back the differences!
ReplyDeleteWe're having a Science Fair in about one week. We'll have some pictures and videos to share then. Hope you have a look!
Thank you for your comment Mrs Steven :) We will definitely have a look to see what you did for your Science Fair!
ReplyDeleteIt was really fun and messy. I hope my mum lets me do it. I wonder if you could put more corn flour in and more water in it might turn really gloopy.
ReplyDeleteErin p5