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Make
an oozy
substance
that acts
like both a
liquid and
a solid!
WARNING
— THIS
SET CONTAINS CHEMICALS
THAT MAY BE HARMFUL IF
MISUSED. READ CAUTIONS
ON INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS
CAREFULLY. NOT TO BE
USED BY CHILDREN EXCEPT
UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION.
WARNING. Not suitable for
children under 3 years.
Choking hazard —
small parts may
be swallowed or
inhaled. Keep the
packaging and
instructions as they
contain important
information.
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Summary of Contents for Thames & Kosmos Ooze Labs Quicksand Oozebleck
- Page 1 Make an oozy substance that acts like both a liquid and a solid! WARNING WARNING. Not suitable for — THIS children under 3 years. SET CONTAINS CHEMICALS Choking hazard — THAT MAY BE HARMFUL IF small parts may MISUSED. READ CAUTIONS be swallowed or ON INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS inhaled.
- Page 2 SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING! drink some fresh water. Do not induce Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking vomiting. In case of doubt, seek medical advice hazard — small parts may be swallowed or without delay. Take the oozebleck or powder inhaled.
- Page 3 1. SETTING UP THE OOZE TUBE CONTENTS Test tube, lid, 2 corn starch packets (10 g each), dye packet (1 g), cardboard strip, stirring stick YOU WILL ALSO NEED Permanent marker, shallow bowl or pan, water, scissors, paper towels, spoon HERE’S HOW 1.
- Page 4 2. MIXING THE DYE A note about the amount 4. Sprinkle a small amount of water needed: The of the dye into the tube. oozebleck mixture requires just the right amount of water, which can be different depending on the humidity and the accuracy of the measured amounts of water and starch.
- Page 5 3. MIXING THE OOZEBLECK 7. Pour all of the starch from the packet into a shallow bowl or pan. 8. Pour the 10 ml of colored water from the test tube onto the starch in the bowl. 9. Mix the starch and water together. It is best (and the most fun) to mix the material with your hands, but you can also use the stirring stick...
- Page 6 4. MAKING THE PERFECT OOZE 11. Now, you should have very stiff, lumpy oozebleck. Observe how it behaves when you press on it with the stirring stick, or when you squeeze it in your hand. How does it behave when you don’t apply any force to it? 12.
- Page 7 WHAT’S HAPPENING? You mixed starch, water, and dye to make a mud-like material commonly known as oobleck. The name oobleck comes from the Dr. Seuss book Bartholomew and the Oobleck, a fictional story in which a boy must save his kingdom from a slimy substance called oobleck.
- Page 8 INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND ADULTS Dear Parents, With this kit, you will be helping your child experiment with a fun, safe material commonly referred to as oobleck. Our name for it is oozebleck. It is a fascinating material because in some situations it behaves as a liquid and in others as a solid. Another material that behaves like this is quicksand! It is a great hands-on lesson in the different states of matter.