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Crazy Cornflour!

Have you thought much about cornflower?

Don't worry not sure that many people have!

Kids will be fascinated though when they discover Cornflour has bizarre properties!

BEFORE YOU START:- Do this somewhere you don't mind a little bit of mess or lay some newspaper down! Thought I'd just warn you

Mix a regular sized packet of cornflour with 200 ml of ordinary tap water in a big bowl. Don't be disheartened by the fact it doesn't seem to mix very well and really give it some welly...

Play!

The Cornflour/ water mixture makes whats known as a 'Non Newtonian Fluid'. You can punch it (yes really go for it in the punch department) and it feels solid!! yet your fingers can sink into it?

Pick a mound of it up and quickly roll it into a ball like you would plasticine and then let it go! Your lovely solid ball just suddenly disintegrates and becomes a runny goooo!

Good luck!

Amy

Inspire your kids with Kitchen Chemistry and create a Scientist of the future!!

This blog will aim to give parents of toddlers and primary school children great ideas for easy to do experiments at home.

Inspire you children to take up a career in Science from an early age!

I am a Secondary Science teacher with over 10 years experience and 2 toddlers!!

Please feel free to ask any questions or just comment on things you try! I look forward to hearing from you!!