OOBLECK!

Yesterday we started a new unit in science about states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) and their properties. Today we made OOBLECK! Is it a solid or a liquid? We found out it could be both! Just like water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas! Oobleck was a lot more fun to play with though!

Today our guest blogger is Rebekah Davis from Ms. Overstreet's homeroom.  This is what she had to say about today's adventure....
THE OOBLECK is neat. becase as it touches heat its a liquid. When its cold it is a solid. its really funny.  It felt realy wierd when it was a solid. But when it turned into a liquid it freaked me out it was realy mushy in my hands.When I put it back it turned back into a solid again.It was realy fun because we were still learning about the 3 states of  matter.

(YAH! She got it!!!!)

After we made the oobleck, students had the opportunity to touch it on my hand....feels like a solid....

BUT..........

When you put it through your fingers it acts like a liquid! 

 But trying to get it out of the container it acts like a solid....

 or a liquid????

Reguardless, it was lots of fun! And we know that things can change their state of matter!!!

If you want to try this at home, pour one cup of cornstarch in something like a cool whip container and slowly add water mixing till the consistency of syrup.  Add food coloring if you wish. ENJOY and have FUN!!!