daily activities
Mad Scientist
Slime Lab
Imagine a world without toys. Scary thought, right? The truth is, without chemistry and other science, some of our favorite toys like slime, action figures, and bouncing balls would not exist. Why? These toys are made of chemicals that make them work! As we wrap up this week, you'll get to experiment with a few more chemical reactions in order to create your very own slime, learn about wild substances like Oobleck (no, we did not make that up), and more.
what you’ll need
- Your Camp Kinda toolkit
- White glue (like Elmer's)
- Baking soda
- Shaving cream
- Water
- Food coloring (optional)
FOR PARENTS
Ask About Today
What were some of your favorite things you learned about chemistry this week?
Dinner Discussion
If you could magically turn into slime, what would you look like? What color and other things would you be mixed with, and when would it be handy to turn into it?
Skip the Ads
Unfortunately, online videos often start with short advertisements. Remind your campers to click the "Skip" button as soon as they can to move ahead to the video.
explore
30-45 minutes
01
It's A-Slime!
Slime was actually a mistake made in a lab, but it became a phenomenon overnight.
Remember: Online videos often start with advertisements. (Annoying, we agree!) Click the "Skip" button as soon as you can to move ahead to the video.
02
Meet the Mad Scientist of Slime
Meet Alyssa Jagan, a Slime Superstar who makes slime for a living and enjoys every single slimy second of her job.
03
Why Is Ketchup So Hard to Pour?
If you think about it, ketchup acts really, really weird. Sometimes it won't come out of the bottle at all. Other times, it gushes out all over your fries. Why?
04
05
Get to Know Oobleck
Get to know who? Oobleck is a type of substance that sometimes acts like a liquid and sometimes acts like a solid. Think quicksand or silly putty. It also has the best name ever. Let's take a closer look with Crash Course Kids.
06
Living Slime
Slime doesn't just exist in the toy store or laboratory. It also lives in the wild, in the form of slime molds. Want to watch one on the move?
create
30 minutes
01
Ready to Make Some Fluffy Slime?
Of course you are! See what happens when you mix a little shaving cream, water, food coloring and glue. This can get messy, so do it so someplace where it's easy to clean up, like a kitchen counter. (Younger kinda campers will also need some help from a grown-up.)
02
move
15-30 minutes
01
Sweat Lab
Whew! We’ve been working out a lot this week (see any chemical changes to those muscles yet?). Let's visit our favorite gym teacher, Joe, and end the week with a good sweat. Try it at least twice!