I stumbled upon a fascinating material today. On a whim and based on a partial memory of toddler crafts, I mixed some cornstarch and water to entertain my daughter. But I couldn't seem to get the mixture right. One moment it was solid cement, the next it was thin as water. Did I need to add more cornstarch, or more water?
I turned to the internet for the answer and realized I had mixed up a batch of Oobleck, a non-newtonian liquid that can be poured but acts as a solid when force is applied. What an exciting discovery! The kids and I had a blast playing with this cool gooey substance, mixing up batch after batch until the box of cornstarch was empty.
My kids loved oobleck!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't help but wonder though..... what were you trying to do when you created this?
I wasn't really sure what was going to happen. Something paint-like? Maybe what I was remembering was some tiny kids "painting" with just corn starch? Really wish I could fill out that partial memory!
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