Worm goo VS Corn Starch goo, Who will win?

CORNSTARCH AND WATER: Observations

Cornstarch is a liquid and a solid.

Cornstarch particles are very dense.

Once you have the right consistency, you can quickly make a cornstarch ball, throw it in the air, and watch it as it turns to liquid again!

If there is too much water, the cornstarch will simply become a liquid.

If there is too much cornstarch in the mixture, it will just become a solid.

Based on my observations cornstarch can be both a solid and a liquid.

GUMMY WORMS: Observations

The worms instantly stuck together.  They filled up with water much like filling a balloon with with water.  After being removed from the water, they turned hard.  Small drops of liquid called sodium alginate turned into little "marbles."   These worms were created by a chemical reaction between sodium alginate and sodium cholride. After the reaction the worms appeared to be like slimy plastic. 

Neanderthals Grew up MUCH Faster than Humans

Facing tons of pressure to survive, Neanderthal kids grew up MUCH faster than modern human kids, whose supposedly lengthy childhoods show signs of longevity. That's according to a study by led researchers at Harvard University, the latest to highlight small but important differences in early development between humans and our closest cousins who died out about 28,000 years ago.The researchers made the discovery after using a new "supermicroscrope" with advanced X-ray technique to examine the teeth of recently discovered fossils of 8 neanderthal children.
"The Neanderthal children showed a lot of stress," said Tanya Smith, assistant professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard, but teeth can't always offer plenty of clues about overall physical development.
"Inside and outside, the Neanderthal teeth show a lot of these developmental defects in high frequencies. It seems like childhood was tough for Neanderthals."
The study, which appeared the National Academy of Sciences, said that young Neanderthals' teeth growth "was MUCH faster than in our own species."- Info found at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101115/sc_afp/scienceusanthropology_20101115211812

corn starch& water reflection

Corn starch and water: Reflection about experiment

-Cornstarch is a liquid and a solid.

-Cornstarch particles are very dense.

-Once you have the right consistency you can quickly make a cornstarch ball, throw it in the air and watch as it turns to liquid ( again )

-If there is too much water in the mixture it will just stay a rather thick liquid on the other-hand If there is too much corn starch the mixture will just stay a solid.

-Cornstarch sticks to surfaces very well.


As you can see cornstarch is a great many things and it was fun to experiment with it.

Ps: Science rules