Science-y Fun!

Last week I was in Hartford, CT for the area Science Teachers' convention. Admittedly, I am a bit of a science geek-- needless to say, it was very cool to be around so many other science geeks for 2 days, talking only about science and experiments! The workshops were fun and engaging, filled with cool toys and gadgets to play with.
I picked up this neat-looking book for Elijah, so we could start doing some simple science experiments together on the weekends.
It's filled with easy, kid-friendly experiments using materials you tend to have around the house. Cool weird stuff that gets kids thinking.
Today's experiment, called "QuickSand" consisted of just cornstarch and water-- a colloid that looks like a liquid, but when you touch it, it turns to a solid (colloids change form under pressure). When you stop touching it, it instantly reverts back to its liquid state. It was so cool! Elijah manipulated this gooey compound for almost an hour.

p.s. the cornstarch was MUCH easier to clean up than you might think!