This activity promotes development and learning by encouraging experimentation and observation.

Participants: This activity is intended for a child to experiment – adult needed to gather supplies and help with measuring.

Materials Needed:

• Cornstarch
• Water
• Food Coloring (optional)
• Bowl

Directions:

1. Put 1 cup of cornstarch in a bowl
2. Slowly add ½ cup of water (consistency like pancake batter)
3. Observe what happens (stick your hand in the mixture)

Questions & Provocations:

• How does it feel?
• Pick up a handful and squeeze it. When you stop squeezing what happens? Does it drip through your fingers?
• Is it a liquid or solid?