Easy Slime This version of slime (or Gak) is created of glue and Borax.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• School glue
• Borax (Sodium tetraborate)
• Food coloring (optional)
• Water
• 2 bowls

WHAT YOU DO:

1. In one bowl mix one oz glue (concerning ¼ of the glue bottle) and ¼ cup water. If you wish colored slime, add food coloring to the glue and water mixture. Lift a number of the solution out of the container with the stir stick and note what happens.
2. Add ¼ cup of Sodium Tetraborate (Borax) Answer to the glue and water mixture and stir slowly.
3. The slime will begin to make immediately. Lift some of the solution with the stir stick and observe how the consistency has modified from Step 1.
4. Stir as abundant as you can, then dig in and knead it along with your hands until it gets less sticky. This could be a messy experience however is necessary as a result of it
5. allows the 2 compounds to bond completely. Don't worry concerning any
6. leftover water in the bowl; simply pour it out.
7. When not in use, store the slime in a plastic bag within the fridge to keep it
8. from growing mould.

WHAT HAPPENED:
The glue has an ingredient called polyvinyl acetate, that is a liquid polymer. The borax links the polyvinyl acetate molecules to every other, making one large, versatile polymer. This quite slime can get stiffer and additional like putty the a lot of you play with it. Experiment with totally different glues to determine if they create slime (e.g., carpenter glue, tacky glue, etc.).

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