Materials Needed:

How to Make a Measuring Stickiness Device

• Simple balance made from a plastic glass or quart jar approximately 12 in. tall
• One-hole paper punch
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Tape
• String/yarn
• Two 6 oz. plastic cups
• Testing surfaces made of 4 inch squares of paper, aluminum foil, and plastic wrap; secure with tape to the work surface (desk or table)
• Household "glues": for example, honey, white corn syrup, peanut butter, jelly, molasses, paste made from flour and water
• Plastic spoons and/or knifes
• Pennies to be used as measuring units
• Sandwich cookies (two wafers with cream filling between) for opening demonstration
• Access to the Internet to view information on cutting-edge research on adhesives; access to the Internet for students, if enrichment activities are pursued