My daughter had a sleepover party that included (15) 10 yr. old girls this past weekend and we certainly had some fun with oobleck! I thought it would be a great party and science activity, not to mention a great experience for me before our first science lesson on Changes next Monday. I can see how teachers can become overwhelmed by the "hands on meaningful learning activities" because I am still cleaning oobleck and food coloring from floors, rugs and cabinetry. We even discussed the changes of matter and I found that they were eager to answer my questions. Overall, it was a messy but really fun time!
Wow! How fun, Kathy! And how adventurous of you to try it with such a big group in your own home! Did they all think it was as cool as we did?! Did you read the book to them first or just head straight for the Oobleck?
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