Making Slime

We make slime using borax, water and food colouring. The slime is a non-Newtonian liquid. A non-Newtonian liquid can behave like a liquid or a solid depending on the pressure applied to it.

Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points.
Newtonian liquids change state with temperature or overall pressure.
Non-Newtonian liquids can behave like both a liquid and a solid at the same temperature.
Polymer chains can become cross-linked; this changes the properties of a material.

A Twig Experiment Film.
Let students experience real experiments in lab conditions anywhere, from setup, method all the way through to analysis and real-world application.