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THE WEEKLY LINCOLN MAKERSPACE CHALLENGE

FLUFFY SLIME INGREDIENTS

For this slime you only need 3 simple ingredients (that you can probably find around your home). You can also add any color you’d like (or even mix them).

1 (4-ounce) bottle Elmer’s white school glue
2 Tablespoons contact saline solution (or liquid laundry detergent)
1 – 2 cups shaving cream
Food coloring, optional

Mix together until its the right consistency. If it's too sticky, you can add additional saline solution.

Full Directions and Video Available Here:

https://www.iheartnaptime.net/how-to-make-fluffy-slime/

"Slimy" Books:

Slimy Sea Slugs by Natalie Lunis (Nonfiction, 32 p RL: 3.5.)

The Secret Science Project hat Almost Ate the School by Judy Sierra (Easy, 32 p. RL: 3.4)

Horrible Harry and the Green Slime by Suzy Kline (Fiction, 58 p. RL: 3.5)

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Exploding Paint

What You Need:

THIS STEP REQUIRES ADULT HELP, OUTDOORS IS BEST, AND OLD CLOTHES
Film Canister – One with a tight fitting lid. The clear ones are really cool to watch since you could see the paint as it builds up pressure before the canister explodes.
Slightly watered down Tempera Paint.
Alka Seltzer tablets
Large sheet of paper

Full Directions Available Here: https://www.ccrcca.org/parents/strengthening-families-blog/item/exploding-art

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Floating Ball experiment

What you will need:

YOU WILL NEED

Scissors
Paper Plate
Tape
Bendy Straw
Something to float (paper ball, aluminum foil ball, Ping-Pong ball, or anything roundish and kind of light).

Tornado in a bottle

You will need

Two plastic bottles
a washer to cover the top of the first bottle
Water
Duct tape
Optional: colored oil, glitter or lamp oil

Directions

Remove any labels from the bottle.
Fill the bottom bottle 3/4 of the way full of water.
Place washer on the top of the bottle opening.
Place second bottle upside down on top of the first bottle.
Use duct tape two completely seal the two bottle tops together.
Flip the bottle over and give it a swirl and watch the tornado form!

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Shrinky Dinks!

You will need

Number 6 plastic either store bought shrink paper or left over food cartons with the curvy bits cut off.
markers or sandpaper and colored pencils
A oven at 350 degrees and an Adult to help used the oven (never operate the oven on your own without a parents permission)
Hole punch (optional for making key chains or zipper pulls.

Directions

Trace your favorite picture or draw your own creations on the plastic paper.
Color your creations.
Cut out with regular scissors or use your favorite craft scissors.
Preheat oven 350
Place parchment paper, tin foil and flour, or card board on a flat cookie sheet or oven safe pan.
Place your creation in the preheated oven.
Watch closely until shrink dink becomes flat. about 2 to 3 minutes.
Using a hot pad remove from oven and let cool completely.
Enjoy!

Cloud in a jar

You will need the following

A clear jar (one with a metal lid works best)
Ice
Hair Spray
Warm steaming water

Directions

Pour hot water into the jar.
Place lid on top of the jar upside down and fill it with ice.
Quickly remove the lid and spray some hairspray into the jar.
Replace the lid and ice and watch your cloud form!

Directions adapted from Wise Wonders on YouTube. https://youtu.be/hViMQfBRjZE

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Play-Doh!

Always a favorite and you can make your own at home! You'll need:

flour
salt
cream of tarter cooking oil
food coloring
hot water

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Making a Rainbow Explosion

What happens when you mix an acid and a base? To find out you'll need:

baking soda
vinegar
dye (soap dye, food coloring, or gel icing coloring)

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This Week's Featured Activity

Make Your Own Pencil Holder

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A HOMEMADE PENCIL HOLDER CRAFT YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING:

Empty and Clean Vegetable Can
Glue
Safety Scissors
Ruler
Decorative Paper/Construction Paper
Pencil or Crayons
Optional items for decoration like buttons, gems, or yarn

DIRECTIONS:

THIS STEP REQUIRES ADULT HELP! To get started with your Homemade Pencil Holder, first empty and clean a vegetable can. Be sure that it is dry and that there are no sharp edges on the inside where the lid was removed.
Next, select a solid color of construction paper to be the base of your creation. Measure your can’s height and use a ruler to trace that length you will need to wrap all the way around the can. Cut out the size of paper you need with the safety scissors.
The base paper then needs to be glued around the outside of the can. Make sure that you add plenty of glue to secure it and once dried, cut off any excess paper along the edges.
Once you have all of your art supplies ready, let your artistic side loose and decorate the outside of the Homemade Pencil Holder however you like!
Directions adapted from https://funlearninglife.com/2017/09/homemade-pencil-holder/

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