======Making Slime======


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**Alternative titles:** Homemade Slime
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====Procedure====  
- In one bowl, mix about ¼ of a bottle of glue with ¼ cup of water.  
- Add food coloring if you want colored slime.  
- Stir in ¼ cup of liquid Borax solution.  
- Slime will begin to form immediately. Stir, then knead with your hands until it becomes less sticky.  
- Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator to keep it from growing mold.



====Links==== 
Let's Make Slime Snot 🤧 Science Experiment for Kids | Play School Science Time - ABC Kids: 
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7 Different Kinds of Slime | Science Experiments You Can Do at Home | Science Max #Slime - Science Max: 
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📄 How to Make Slime - Science Buddies: [[https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/how-to-make-slime]]\\

====Variations====
  * Add glitter for sparkly slime.  
  * Mix in glow-in-the-dark paint or thermochromic pigment for color-changing slime.  
  * Use tonic water for slime that glows under black light. 
  * Adjust the amount of borax to change the slime’s texture and stretchiness.



====Safety Precautions====
- Do not eat slime.  
- Always wash hands after making or playing with slime.  
- Supervise children closely when handling Borax solution.  
- Store slime properly to prevent mold growth.




====Questions to Consider====
  * What role does Borax play in turning liquid glue into slime? (Borax crosslinks the glue’s polymers.)  
  * Why does kneading change the slime’s texture? (It allows the crosslinking reaction to progress evenly throughout the mixture.)  
  * How is slime an example of a polymer? (It consists of long chains of molecules linked together, similar to plastics and rubbers.)