I've Been Slimed Lab

Summary

Students will conduct a lab making a slime-like material in order to answer the question "How does cross-linking change the properties of a polymer?"

Materials

• student lab sheet (attached)
• goggles
• 2 wooden splints
• Apron
• Polyvinyl alcohol (4% solution)
• graduated cylinder
• Sodium tetraborate (4% solution) (Borax)
• 2 paper cups
• diluted white glue containing polyvinyl acetate
• food coloring

Instructional Procedures

All procedures are provided to students on their lab sheet attached.

Bibliography

Lesson Design by Jordan School District Teachers and Staff.