Ferro slime is a magnetic slime that we made by combining slime (recipe below) and Iron filings. First we tried iron oxide but when we put it in the slime and it magickly stopped working, we think this is because of the low concentration of the iron oxide in the slime, after this didn't work Oscar suggested to use iron filings witch work well, unfortunately we runout of time and couldn't continue.
4% solution of polyvinyl alcohol
4% solution of sodium tetraborate (borax)
Food colouring
Iron oxide (if making magnetic slime)
Edit - Do not use iron oxide it dose not work well and is verry messy, use iron filings.
100mL beaker
10mL measuring cylinder
Glass rod
Measure 20mL of polyvinyl alcohol solution directly into a beaker (using the graduations on the side).
Add 1 drop of food colouring, stir well.
If making magnetic slime, add approximately a pea sized amount of black iron oxide and stir well.
Add 5-10 mL of water and stir well.
Measure 5mL of borax solution and add to the polyvinyl alcohol solution, stirring vigorously until gelling is complete.
Wearing disposable gloves, knead it thoroughly to mix the contents completely. Alternatively, place the slime in a plastic bag and squeeze from outside the bag.
WARNING: Do not let students take the slime home. The slime will likely stain surfaces such as clothing, carpet and bench surfaces.
Reference: Slime recipe
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To make a smoke waterfall roll up a piece of paper and place it at a 45° angle then light 2/5 from the top on fire ( ARSON!! >:} ) then wait for the smoke to fall out of the bottom (it will take a while)
Trouble shooting ( う-´)づ︻╦̵̵̿╤── : If not working roll up the piece of paper tighter, if the smoke is falling out the bottom but getting pushed back up the tube then it is to windy (same with it it is not going down the tube).
Science: The denser, cooler smoke from specially designed incense cones cascades due to its weight, producing this captivating visual.
Today (19/03/2025) i made a flaming doughnut (a ring of cotton balls with methylated sprits) but it dident have the "wheel efect" i whanted, then i played around with the fire tornado i made a few years ago.
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TO DAY I LEARN HOW TO MAKE MINI ROCKETS, oh i had caps lock, oops, anyway We used hydrogen and oxegen to make the fule in a 2 to 1 ration 2/3 hydrogen and 1/3 oxegen.
Today i tried to make laminar flow, laminar flow is where the particles in a stream of water follow each other like a train in sted of chaotic. We used balloons tape and siccors. to day i tried it with a plastic bag but it wasn't as good.
Create a connection between the science experiment where you put skewers into a plastic bag full of water and it doesnt leak and the expeiment of laminar flow with a balloon.
ChatGPT said:
Great question! Both experiments — the skewer-through-water-bag and the balloon-laminar-flow demo — involve surprising outcomes that can be explained through basic physics concepts like fluid dynamics, material properties, and surface tension. Here's how you can connect them:
What happens: You poke sharp skewers through a plastic bag full of water, and it doesn’t leak.
Why it works: The plastic bag (usually polyethylene) is flexible and forms a tight seal around the skewers due to its elasticity and the surface tension of the water. The plastic stretches and grips the skewer tightly enough to prevent water from escaping.
What happens: You cut a small hole in a water-filled balloon and a narrow, steady stream of water comes out in a smooth, straight line — showing laminar flow.
Why it works: Laminar flow occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no turbulence. The small hole and slow flow rate allow the water to exit smoothly due to low velocity and minimal disturbance, maintaining a uniform stream.
Both experiments demonstrate how fluid behavior can be controlled or influenced by the materials and the environment:
Feature
Skewers & Water Bag
Balloon & Laminar Flow
Material interaction
Plastic grips skewer, creating a seal
Balloon rubber resists tearing, maintains pressure
Fluid control
Sealing prevents leaks despite puncture
Smooth hole allows undisturbed flow
Physics at work
Elasticity + surface tension
Low turbulence + steady pressure
Surprise factor
No leak after stabbing
Water flows like a stream from a faucet
You can use both as a lesson in:
How materials interact with water
Controlling fluid flow
The counterintuitive nature of everyday physics
“Both experiments show that water doesn’t always behave the way we expect. Whether it's staying put inside a punctured bag or flowing smoothly from a balloon, these surprising results highlight how materials and fluid dynamics interact — teaching us that physics is all around us, even in something as simple as a plastic bag or balloon.”
Today (or rather 2 days ago) I learnt from my brother Oscar how to do the electrolysis experiment, in short you have 2 electrode attached to a battery (or other forms of positive and negative charge) one has the negative and the other has a positive charge, this attracts the O2- to the positive electrode and H+ to the Negative electrode forming H2O (water) into Hydrogen and oxygen gas (At a 2 to 1 ratio). One problem, if you use salt water it also makes Chlorine gas (VERRY MUTCH BAD) As it is also attracted to the positive electrode.
"Well just use non-salty water" You say but this wont work, "pure" H2O (non salty water) - despite what all those cartoons tell you - is not conductive. so how do we do it?
Sodium Hydroxide Solution
Sodium hydroxide solution (do not touch/lick it may be tasty but it will burn) keeps the water conductive without any negative byproduct. The positive electrode will rust because of the oxygen forming around it.
Today I used electrolysis to make fuel for the pipette rockets, since we use sodium hydroxide dissolved in water it make H and O in a perfect 2:1 ratio this, luckily for us, is exactly what we need for ROCET FUEL!! by using a handy dandy contraption like this we can collect the gas and put it in a pipette rocket and OH BOI IT WORKS SO WELL! you can see the pipette light up we for shooting across the room! we used Oscars carbon electrodes and put them in a Keri juice bottle then we had a bung get stuck in the top but after a bit of struggle we found one that fit we then used the end of a pipet to get the gas in the rocket.
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