How to Make Slime!

Today we started a new non-fiction writing unit called How To.  During this unit I will be teaching the children how to write a book that explains the steps of how to do something.  This morning we combined a little science to our first writing How To lesson.  I taught the kids how to make SLIME!  They had a blast!  They even got to bring home some slime.

If you'd like to try this science experiment at home here is what you need:

• dish
• spoon
• food coloring
• 1 cup of cornstarch
• 1/2 cup of water

Making the Slime:

1. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the dish.
2. Add a few drops of food coloring to the water.
3. Add 1cup of cornstarch a little at a time.
4. Stir the mixture well.
5. Add more cornstarch as needed.  (It will look like a liquid, but it will feel like a solid!)

Have Fun!