Cornstarch Science Game

Need: one cup of cornstarch, a large bowl, one spoon, 1/4 cup water.

Place the cornstarch into the bowl. Add the 1/4 cup of water.

You may need more water, you'll know when you're mixing it up.

Using the spoon, mix the ingredients up until you have a fairly thick paste. Add more water if you need to.

Once it's in paste form, go ahead and play!

Put your hand in the bowl and knead the mixture, shape it into a ball. It should become firm.

Hit the ball with your spoon. The ball should feel hard.

Stop kneading and let it rest in your hands. It should start turning softer, more like the original cornstarch.

If doing this experiment at home, it may get a little messy so keep some paper towels nearby.

This game teaches kids about the various consistencies of objects.

Have your child make something with the formed dough. Try something easier like a snowman.

Have your child make 3 balls of different sizes and stack them on top of each other.

Wait a few minutes, up to 10 minutes. What does the snowman look like? What about after 10 minutes has passed?

He should start out very firm and then start to lose his firmness, much like a snowman who starts to melt in the sun!

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