Workings of the Program
Sharing Science
Kids Teaching Kids
On-Line Physics
Enrichments
Collaboratives

 

Egg-citing KIIDS Labs!:
Egg-stremely Strong
Floating Egg
Egg in a Bottle

On-The-Ball KIIDS Labs!:
Diaper Power
Test A Ball
Stir Up A Ball
Super Goop

Evaluations:
Parents
Teachers
Students

 

Egg-citing KIIDS Labs!

Kids Involved In Doing Science

4. Super Goop!

 

PROBLEM: How is Goop like a plastic? *Remember Goop can behave like a solid and a liquid.

PREDICT: What do you think will happen?

TEST AND OBSERVE: Follow these steps and write down your observations.

1. Put @ 1/2 cup of the white powder into a cup. MY POWDER IS

2. Add just enough water @1/4 cup to each cup to make the contents pasty.

3. Place a few drops of food coloring and stir contents of each cup.

4. Massage the Goop with your fingers after sufficient mixing has taken place. Do this carefully so you DON'T RIP OR TEAR THE Cup! What happens?

 

CHALLENGE: What did you have to do to the Goop to make it behave like a solid and a liquid? Which of the three Goops worked the best?....and Why?

 

CONCLUSION: What did you learn? You will write a conclusion statement in the classroom.

 

 

 



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