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Hands-on Activity

Oobleck!

Fun Forces
Summary
Students will examine the behavior of different types of solids when they are dissolved in water and explain those behaviors by examining the properties of the solids.
Overview
Topic: Oobleck!
Real World Science Topics:
  • An exploration of the nature of dissolution and mixing.
  • An exploration of molecular nature of various common solids.
Objective
Students will gain an understanding of how the properties of a solid material can effect how it interacts with water.

Activity Difficulty Rating: 4 Each hands-on science activity has been ranked based on difficulty of set up and how difficult they are to perform. The rating scale is from 1 to 5, with 1 being the easiest and 5 being the most complicated.