Editing Outrageous Ooze (section)

== Why This Works ==

The Outrageous Ooze is a classic demonstration that introduces kids to chemical reactions. There are several ways to tell if something has undergone a chemical reaction, with some examples being:
*A change in the ''color'', like a shiny iron nail rusting and turning brown!
*A change in the ''state of matter'', like a liquid cake batter baking and becoming a solid cake!
*A change in the ''temperature'', like a piece of wood lighting on fire and becoming hot!
*A change in the ''appearance'', like a glow stick starting to glow after being activated!
*A change in the ''compounds'', like mixing vinegar and baking soda and getting a foam explosion made of water and carbon dioxide!
When we mix the borax solution into the glue, the borax reacts with the glue, causing it to clump and stick to itself. When the glue starts to stick to itself, it traps some of the water inside, which makes it behave like slime. This change from a liquid, sticky glue to a more solid, non-sticky glue means that we had a chemical reaction happen!