Oobleck+Writing



On Wednesday 2nd November we made oobleck, we started off with a bowl of cornflour and then Miss Rainey came around with water, which we mixed in. Mrs Yates brang the light blue food colouring and put in three drops. At first we mixed with the spoon, and then Miss Rainey said we could mix it with our fingers. So that’s what we did in our groups of three. There wasn’t enough cornflour, so we added more because the oobleck felt slimy and gooey running through our fingers. Eventually the oobleck became harder and harder every second, until it became as hard as rock. Then everyone grabbed the rock hard oobleck and Miss Rainey explained that if the oobleck was in your hands for a certain period of time it would then begin to melt in your hands. So that’s what everybody did, there was also a tarpaulin set out so no oobleck or cornflour would get onto the carpet, but unfortunately some did get onto the carpet, and Miss Rainey told us not to step in it. But all in all, it was a pretty good experience.