Homeschool science project

Jadon is taking a science with labs class each week, and since he has a mind for science he is LOVING it. He gets so excited about the projects they are doing in class that he wants to teach them to us here at home. So my weekly grocery list has had a few add ins lately. This week I needed to buy Borax, I had no idea if they even still made it but was happy to fine it with the laundry detergents. Once Jadon had the supplies we needed (Elmer's glue, Borax, food coloring, water), he lead us through this project where we made our own bouncy balls. It was super fun!!!!!!

Step 1: Add two spoonfuls of elmer's white glue to a bowl.

 Still adding the glue.

 Step 2: Add one spoonful of water.

 Step 3: Mix glue and water together.

 Step 4: Add two drops of food dye.

 Step 5: Mix together.

 Step 6: Get 1 Tablespoon Borax, possibly 1 1/2 tablespoons.

 Step 7: As one person spreads the borax into the glue mixture, the other starts stirring right away.

 Step 8: A chemical reaction takes place the the mixture immedietly clumps into a ball, I believe it's called imploding.

 Step 9: Remove ball formation from bowl and shape it in your hands.

 Step 10: You have a bouncy ball! It may not bounce evenly but it sure is fun. (You may have to add a little more borax to your original mixture if the ball seems sticky or you may have to add a little water if you need to reshape your ball.) Once your done playing with it the ball gets a little soft and loses it's shape so it's really a one time use ball but it sure provides several minutes of fun!

 Jadon helping his sister make her ball.

 She made a green one.