Tuesday, August 14, 2012

oobleck

E and I got bored, so we took out a box of cornstarch and a bowl of water. 


 
Probably everyone except me knows what happens when you put together cornstarch and water.  Somehow I missed this one.  It turns out it becomes this oozy smooth indescribable suspension that is neither liquid nor solid.  I don't get how it could possibly work (and yes, I understand that I could google it, but I prefer to enjoy the magic).  All I know is that it's a "non-Newtonian fluid".


Given E's toddlerish sensitivity to textures, I wasn't sure she would be into this project yet.  But she was. 









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