DESCRIPTION
The Squishy Science Kit is an exciting Science Unlocked curriculum experience for young scientists and engineers!
Students can play with oobleck, slime, putty, and other squishy concoctions while learning about states of matter, physical properties, and the engineering design process!
The kit Includes a full-color student curriculum worksheet and a teacher guide, both with detailed, step-by-step instructions for making your own slime, rich background information, written exercises, a stress ball design challenge, and formative assessment. The student experience is inquiry-based, meaning learners will practice their skills of observation, experimentation, problem-solving, analysis, evaluation, and reflection - skills that real-life scientists and engineers must have! This kit will take just minutes to set up but provides for six hours (or more!) of learning and fun. Both the teacher and student can jump right in and simply follow the student worksheet and teacher guide.
In this kit, the student will engage in these fun activities:
- Make oobleck to study states of matter and physical properties of matter
- Make "stretchy" slime, "crunchy" slime, and "fluffy" slime and compare their properties to the slime, putty, and modeling dough provided in the kit
- Use physical properties of the squishy materials to make a stress ball
- Check their understanding with a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (rubric included!) and a quiz (answer key included!)
- Dig deeper with several suggestions for extending the learning, including three more slime recipes that can be made with common household items
Use this Squishy Science to answer questions such as:
- What is matter?
- What are solids, liquids, and gases like?
- Why is oobleck so strange?
- What are the physical properties of squishy and slimy materials?
- How are designs based on physical properties of materials? And more!
Making slime is on every kids wish list. This slime kit is the perfect stem toy for your kiddo who loves to diy make their own slime! Our price is tough to beat, so what are you waiting for? Checkout!
Interested in learning more? Check out our Student Workbook Sample and Teacher Guide Sample!
Our Squishy Science kit is a part of the Science Unlocked Wonder series and is recommended for grades K-2.
MORE INFORMATION
CONTENTS
This kit contains:
- 1 Slime
- 1 Modeling Dough
- 1 Putty
- 1 Cornstarch
- 1 School Glue
- 1 Bag of Polystyrene Beads
- 1 Dishwashing Liquid
- 4 Balloons
- 4 Cups
- 1 Funnel
- 1 Stirring Rod
- 1 Measuring Scoop
You will also need:
- Water
- Optional: Assorted home items (apple, stick, rocks, paper)
SCIENCE STANDARDS
- Learning outcome: Observe the physical properties of materials to design a stress ball.
- NGSS science standards alignment
- 2-PS1-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
- 2-PS1-2: Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.
- K-2-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Warning:
CHOKING HAZARD - Balloons. Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on underinflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.
