Day one of Read Across America week was fantastic! We logged over 500 minutes of reading together! Students wore mixed up clothing to celebrate.
Today we focused on Bartholomew and the Oobleck, which included working on long and short vowels, adjectives, and the differences between a liquid and a solid. Students loved making the Oobleck, and I was just as shocked as they were about the texture! A huge thank you to Mrs. Marshbanks for coming to assist! To try it at home, see the recipe below.
Today we focused on Bartholomew and the Oobleck, which included working on long and short vowels, adjectives, and the differences between a liquid and a solid. Students loved making the Oobleck, and I was just as shocked as they were about the texture! A huge thank you to Mrs. Marshbanks for coming to assist! To try it at home, see the recipe below.
Oobleck ingredients
- 1 part water
- 1.5 to 2 parts cornstarch
- Small amount of food coloring (optional)
- Start with the water in a bowl (or wading pool!) and add the cornstarch a bit at a time.
- Keep stirring until it has a gooey consistency. You may want to use your hands.
- When the oobleck is just right, slowly add food coloring, if you want. This can be a challenge to get it mixed properly.
- Play with it.
- Grab a handful and squeeze it. Let it ooze through your fingers.
- Make a puddle and quickly drag your fingers through it.
- Put it into a plastic container and shake it or quickly bump it against a table.
- Jab at the oobleck and then slowly let your finger sink in.
- Roll some oobleck into a ball. It becomes solid, but when you stop moving it, it will melt back into your hand.