What makes the Oobleck act the way it does? Why does it sometimes act like a liquid and other times, a solid? And kids love it! Because it is so crazy and fun. This is a fun experiment for everyone in the family. Lesson Focus: Properties of Materials Grades 1-6 and beyond! Do they know at what temperature water becomes a solid? Or that it evaporates at boiling point? Explain to them that just as in the story, in real life Oobleck is not like snow or rain- but don’t tell them why just yet. See if they can identify which are solids and which are liquids. List off numerous familiar materials: soda pop, a chocolate bar, etc. In what form are these? Have your child list them in the right columns.
Divide a paper into three columns, one for solids, one for liquids, and one for gases. SeussĪfter reading Bartholomew and the Oobleck, introduce your science lesson by tell your kids they’ll be making Oobleck today for science and conducting an experiment. But in real life it’s also become the name for a mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties. It causes all kinds of trouble in the land of Didd. In the story, Oobleck is a green sticky substance which falls from the sky in place of snow or rain. The story brings morals to light such as being grateful for the way things are, saying sorry, and being content.
It’s purely a literary selection about Bartholomew, the King of Didd and of course, Oobleck.
Initially, I wasn’t sure about the Kindleversion, but it had a very cool touch feature which allowed us to magnify the text for reading while at the same time enjoying the full scope of the book illustrations! It’s a charming story, but you should know that in and of itself, it has no scientific value. Seuss, first read the story Bartholomew and the Oobleck. How will you celebrate his special day? Will you eat Green Eggs and Ham? Perhaps you’ll buy a pet turtle and name him Yurtle? Or maybe, just maybe, you’ll study science with Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904.
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