Do your students love to make slime? This gooey creation is all the rage and is the perfect experiment to add to your science lessons. Slime can be used to cover many different topics including states of matter. It's also the perfect science experiment to help students understand the scientific method. To get started with this science lesson, make sure to download the Free Science with Slime Printables here.
Start off the lesson by having each student make slime using this very simple Slime Recipe. Follow the steps to create the slime using Elmer's Glue, contact solution, and baking soda. Prior to mixing, add in Acrylic Paint and Neon Glitter. This will allow your slime to be colorful! This slime recipe is perfect for the classroom.
Now that the slime is created, allow students time to play with the slime. Of course, this will be one of their favorite parts! As students are experimenting, ask them to think about ways that they could explain their slime using their five senses...but make sure to remind them not to taste it!
Now have students to record their observations! This is a great time to let students practice using a Balancing Scale. What weighs more than slime? What weighs the same? Allow students to go on a hunt throughout the classroom. Add in Magnifying Glasses for even more scientific fun! Students should record their observations in their Free Science with Slime Booklet. Download the Slime Booklet for free here.
Using the Free Science with Slime Booklet, have students predict what would happen based on the hypothesis of your choice. I provided three options. Since our recipe used baking soda, we created a hypothesis based on what we thought would happen if baking soda wasn't used. After the prediction was recorded, we performed the experiment without baking soda. Students then recorded their conclusions. Let's just say they were not happy with this outcome! We also predicted whether our slime would bounce or go SPLAT! The conclusion to this hypothesis was surprising to many.
I love to add in a writing activity whenever possible throughout the day. Many time students don't realize they're doing a writing lesson if it's mixed into a science lesson! As an extension activity, have students write how to make slime using detailed steps. Remind students to include the ingredients as well as transitional words.
The Clear Round Favor Containers are the perfect size for slime. Print out the free label and tape to the front. Students can now safely take their slime home. Parents will easily be able to tell why the slime was created due to the label!
