Description
Add 220ml of water to the slime powder, and the polymers in the powder will start to link together to form a slimy slime!
The slime formed is due to a process called polymerisation. Polymerisation is a chemical process where small molecules called monomers join together to form polymers. These polymers are large molecules made often made of thousands of monomers.
The Viscoelastic Slime is part of a large range of science kits & resources for kids parties.
Extension ideas to go with Viscoelastic Slime
Scientists study how liquids flow so that they can understand how the world works. One of the things that help scientists test their ideas is to capture liquids in slow motion as they can see if their mathematical models match what happens in reality.
- If your phone has a camera app with slow-motion capture, film the slime dripping out of your hand!
- You could create a video & share it with your friends!
Here are some other ideas that you could try
- Compare the slime with cornflour slime, sudsy slime & PVA & borax slime
- Can you float any materials in the slime?
- Use the slime on a ramp and see if it helps things roll faster due to reduced friction.
- Record how long it takes for the slime to dry out.
I just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun