Lesson Plans - How Creepy!

Grades: 5-8
Author: Tess Ewart
Source: Adapted from PALS - http://pals.sri.com/tasks/5-8/Creeping/

Materials Needed:

The materials the presenter will need depend on the "creeping material" chosen. See Advance Preparation.

  • For Glop, the teacher will need:

Borax
Water
Food coloring
White glue
Bucket
Stirring stick
Sealing plastic bag for storage

  • For Oobleck, the teacher will need:

Corn starch
Water
Bucket
Stirring spoon

  • Or commercially bought Slime

At each station, students should have the following:
Beaker for "creeping material"
125 ml of "creeping material"
Transparency of a metric ruler
Clipboard or student tray
Notecard
Timer
Tape
Blocks
Calculator (optional)