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My favorite Dr. Seuss activity is making OobLeck!
Photo courtesy of Pinterest recipe from about.com |
- Mix 1 part water with 1.5 to 2 parts cornstarch.
- You may wish to start with one cup of water and one and a half cups of cornstarch, then work in more cornstarch if you want a more 'solid' oobleck.
- It will take about 10 minutes of mixing to get nice homogeneous oobleck.
- Mix in a few drops of food coloring if you want colored oobleck.
What You Need:
What You Need:
- water
- corn starch
- food coloring (optional)
Did You Know?
- Oobleck is a type of non-Newtonian fluid called a dilatant.
- Oobleck is a type of non-Newtonian fluid called a dilatant.
- Oobleck is a type of non-Newtonian fluid called a dilatant.
- If you slowly lower your hand into oobleck, it will sink, but it is difficult to quickly remove your hand (without taking all the oobleck and its container with you).
- If you squeeze or punch the oobleck, the starch particles will not move out of the way quickly, so the oobleck will feel solid.
- Oobleck can be molded in a container, but when the mold is removed, the oobleck will lose its shape.
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