With just two simple ingredients, the Science Club made slime which is so complicated, even the most powerful supercomputers can't model it!
What's the science behind all this gooey fun? Well, anything that flows is called a fluid. This means that both gases and liquids are fluids. Fluids like water which flow easily are said to have a low viscosity, whereas fluids like cold honey, which do not flow so easily are said to have a high viscosity. Cornflour slime is a special type of fluid that does not follow the usual rules of fluid behaviour. When pressure is applied to slime, its viscosity increases and the cornflour slime becomes thicker!
Here are some pictures of the Science Club, elbow deep in colourful goop!
What's the science behind all this gooey fun? Well, anything that flows is called a fluid. This means that both gases and liquids are fluids. Fluids like water which flow easily are said to have a low viscosity, whereas fluids like cold honey, which do not flow so easily are said to have a high viscosity. Cornflour slime is a special type of fluid that does not follow the usual rules of fluid behaviour. When pressure is applied to slime, its viscosity increases and the cornflour slime becomes thicker!
Here are some pictures of the Science Club, elbow deep in colourful goop!
If you would also like to make slime at home, click on this website for all the instructions!
http://www.csiro.au/en/Portals/Education/Programs/Do-it-yourself-science/Chemical-sciences-activities/cornflour-slime-activity.aspx
Mrs. du Moulin
http://www.csiro.au/en/Portals/Education/Programs/Do-it-yourself-science/Chemical-sciences-activities/cornflour-slime-activity.aspx
Mrs. du Moulin