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


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**Alternative titles:** Homemade Slime
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====Summary====                   
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====Procedure====  
  - In a mixing bowl, combine ½ cup of washable school glue with ½ cup of water. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired.  
  - Stir in ½ teaspoon of baking soda until dissolved.  
  - Add 2 tablespoons of contact lens solution (must contain boric acid and sodium borate) and stir vigorously.  
  - Continue stirring until the mixture thickens and begins to pull away from the bowl.  
  - Knead the slime with your hands for 5–10 minutes until it becomes less sticky and more elastic.  
  - Store finished slime in an airtight container to keep it from drying out.



====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.  
  * Replace water with shaving cream to make "fluffy" slime.  
  * Adjust the amount of contact lens solution to change the slime’s texture and stretchiness.



====Safety Precautions====
  * Wear safety goggles if working with children to prevent splashes.  
  * Do not eat slime or its ingredients.  
  * Wash hands after handling slime.  
  * Dispose of leftover slime in the trash—never down the drain, as it may clog pipes.  
  * Keep contact lens solution out of eyes; it contains borates which can be irritating.




====Questions to Consider====
  * What role does the contact lens solution play in making slime? (It contains borate compounds that crosslink the glue’s polymers.)  
  * Why does kneading change the slime’s texture? (It allows the crosslinking reaction to progress evenly throughout the mixture.)  
  * How do added ingredients like shaving cream or glitter affect slime’s properties? (They change texture, appearance, and elasticity.)  
  * How is slime an example of a polymer? (It consists of long chains of molecules linked together, similar to plastics and rubbers.)