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)