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Polymer: How to Make Slime

By Janice VanCleave

Start by collecting materials needed: Materials:2 mixing bowlsmeasuring cupElmer’s white school gluetap waterfood coloringstirring spoon What to Do 1. Make a Glue Solution:In one of the mixing bowls add 1/2 cup (4-oz bottle of Elmer’s White School Glue) with 1/2 cup of tap water. Add 5 drops of food coloring. Stir Well. FYI: If you […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: polymers, slime

Project: Slime/Variable

By Janice VanCleave

 Variables in A Slime Experiment Variable is the name given for any part of an experiment that changes. For example, the following question identifies what is happening as well several variables which are identified. Question: If a glue solution and a borax solution are mixed, what effect would the ratio of the solutions have on […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: controlled variables, dependent variables, independent variables, slime, variables

Slime Creatures Produced by Sonic Waves

By Janice VanCleave

Slime Creatures

Sonic is a term that refers to sound that: has a frequency within the audible range of the human ear refers to waves and vibrations The slime in the video is a polymer made with borax and glue. For information about slime as well as how to make it, see      SLIME INDEX.

Filed Under: Physics Tagged With: slime, sonic, sound waves

Science Project: Slime/Data

By Janice VanCleave

Step 8: Data For this Slime experiment, you will be recording the distance that each test sample of slime flows in a specific amount of time.  You should test four or more  slime samples from each Glue Viscosity. Determine the best way for your to record your data. For example,  a sample data chart is […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: data chart, slime

Science Project:Slime

By Janice VanCleave

Borax slime used to develop a science project.

How to Develop a Borax Slime Science Project Step 1. Topic You have your topic, which is: Making Slime Step 2. Research Research is learning about your topic. A good way to learn about slime is do an exploratory  investigation about making slime. Exploratory Investigations: These are generally simple experiments performed for the specific purpose […]

Filed Under: Science Projects Tagged With: borax solution, descriptive investigations, glue solution, non-Newtonian fluid, research, science fair project, scientific method, slime, slime science fair project

Polymer: Slime Facts

By Janice VanCleave

Elmers glue and other comparable school glues are polyvinyl adhesive (PVA). Slime is made by mixing PVA glue with a solution of borax. Slime is a polymer, which is a chemical consisting of large molecules made of a linked series of repeating units called monomers. The polymer slime produced is not as runny as the PVA glue […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: borax, polyvinby adhesive, PVA, slime, viscosity

Slime Glossary

By Janice VanCleave

Slime Pink

The terms on this page relate to the physical and chemical characteristics of SLIME as well as other fluids with comparable characteristics. Dilatant fluid is rheopectic, which means sudden forces causes an increase in viscosity. Fluid is a term used for anything that can flow; gases, liquids, and non-Newtonian fluids. Newtonian fluid is a fluid […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: slime

Starch Slime

By Janice VanCleave

Slime:Cornstarch and Water. MESSY?? You bet. FUN?? Absolutely 1. Pour 2 cups of corn starch into a large bowl. Tip: It is difficult to give an exact recipe for making cornstarch slime because  humidity can be a factor. So, I have suggested that you start with a 2:1 ratio of corn starch to water. 2. […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: slime, Teaching Tips

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