Tonight the kids and I made our favorite slime recipe, which uses borax, craft glue, and water. I took this opportunity to expose them to some fun facts about polymers (long molecule strands - which are what make the slime slimy) I first did a little research on polymers (Which consisted of reading the "How does it work" section of This Web Page) and then we watched a few Youtube videos on the topic.
Examples of Polymers:
Plastics
DNA
Enzymes
Rubber
Cellulose
Helpful Videos:
This one was packed with interesting information, but a little too dry for the 2 year old.
This one was informative and entertaining, but a little crude...
What the kids had to say:
"I dropped my long polymer chains on the ground!" Rane (6)
