: a mixture of corn starch and water that behaves like a liquid when at rest and like a solid when pressure is applied
A quick tap on the surface of Oobleck will make it feel hard, because it forces the cornstarch particles together. But dip your hand slowly into the mix, and see what happens—your fingers slide in as easily as through water.—
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This would all happen before 8 a.m., and the rest of the day was spent with Lego bricks, painting, or Oobleck, capped off by a movie watched from under a pile of blankets that may or may not have been a fort.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Make oobleck The Umatilla Public Library, 412 Hatfield Dr., will have an Oobleck Making activity for area kids, ages 7 to 12, at 2 p.m. July 3.
—Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The Umatilla Public Library, 412 Hatfield Dr., will have an Oobleck Making activity for area kids, ages 7 to 12, at 2 p.m. July 3.
—Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Make oobleck The Umatilla Public Library, 412 Hatfield Dr., will have an Oobleck Making activity for area kids, ages 7 to 12, at 2 p.m. July 3.
—Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The Umatilla Public Library, 412 Hatfield Dr., will have an Oobleck Making activity for area kids, ages 7 to 12, at 2 p.m. July 3.
—Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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“Oobleck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oobleck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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