Today our Science-Palooza campers learned about polymers while making gooey slime. The main ingredient of our slime, Elmer’s glue, is a polymer. A polymer consists of a long chain of molecules. We added Borax to the mix and the molecules in the glue linked together to form stretchy slime!

Take a look at our previous post for instructions on how to make your own slimy concoction at home!

http://blog.austinkids.org/2008/07/29/how-to-make-glue-slime/