When I teach camp, the last experiment on Chemistry day is to ‘walk on water’. I present the kids with a milky-white tub full of water and a secret ingredient. I stick my hand in the tub and pull it out (slowly) so they can see it’s clearly a liquid (as it dribbles off my fingers), and the kids always gasp in surprise when I then smack it with my hand, because now it looks rock-solid.


Their challenge? To step up and across without sinking. Of course, sinking can be fun, too!


NOTE: You’ll see a tub full of water at the end of the line – this helps wash off their feet after they’re done stepping across.


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6 Responses to “Walk On Water”

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  2. Carolyn Halvorsen says:

    Thats amazing stuff

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  6. I have to tell you – we filled up a kiddie pool with this stuff, and it was a hit of the party! Kids had so much fun sinking into this stuff and feeling it with their feet. Only I’d suggest doing it where you don’t care about getting cornstarch everywhere – like on dirt or grass. I’ll send you pictures!