Dr. Seuss meets science…
Bartholomew and the Oobleck 1949
As the story goes: in the kingdom of Didd, King Derwin orders snow and rain to be replaced by Oobleck and it rains down as a sticky, gummy, green liquid that clogs up the whole kingdom. Well, you can make your own ‘Oobleck’ at home with 1 part water mixed with 2 parts cornstarch and a little green food coloring. The peculiar thing about Oobleck is its amazing ability to be both a liquid and solid. Classified as a ‘non-Newtonian’ fluid it actually has a varying viscosity. This type of ‘fluid’ has possible uses in body armor as it moves like a fluid and resists impact like a solid. Try it at home and see what you think about your own Oobleck.
Mr. Whitfield
Science & Math Department Chair
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