Here they are having fun with colloids...and lots of purple food dye. A colloid is the 4th state of of matter, that is neither a solid nor a liquid. although it has characteristics of of both. The colloid that they created comes from the tiny particles of cornstarch that have remained suspended in the water. Colloids move strangely, displaying a property known as isotropy. This means that the mixture remains like a fluid until agitated. At that point it behaves like a solid.
Plus, this concoction makes a huge mess, so what's not to love!!
Even the girls enjoyed playing with he colloid too.
The Rubber Chicken Bone...for this experiment they submersed a chicken leg bone in a jar of vinegar.
The scientific explanation-- We're told drinking milk (and other dairy and high calcium products) will give us lots of calcium to help build our bones. in fact, calcium doesn't just build the bones: it keeps them rigid. And it does the same with chicken bones. Vinegar is a mild acid, but it is still strong enough (given time) to dissolve the calcium (which is a base) in the chicken bone. After a few days, it's done it's job and you've go your real-life rubber chicken bone!
To quote Connor "SCIENCE RULES!!!"
I love Connors science loving mind!!!
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