Item #4465
ages 8 and up
Stretching Slime
Slime stretches in a most unusual way. If you try to stretch slime quickly, it will literally break in half. If you stretch the slime slowly,
however, it will get longer and longer and longer. Why? Scientists consider slime to be a “Non-Newtonian Fluid” which means that it
behaves like both a solid and a liquid at the same time. When you apply pressure, it turns into a solid (so to speak) and breaks apart.
When you let slime flow like a liquid, it stretches with no problem. Store the slime blob in a zipper-lock bag when you’re finished.
Nose Hang
The only thing better than the squishy, gooey fun
of Insta-Worms and Slime is glowing Worms and Slime.
The name really says it all... doesn’t it?
Here’s What You’ll Need...
Slime • Mini Black Light • Friends (preferably with noses) • Ruler • Adult helper acting as a judge
Let’s Try It!
1. Tell your friends to stick a clump of slime on the end of their noses. Don’t get any funny ideas!
2. Stretch the slime off the end of each nose, and measure the hanging slime. The longest slime gets the prize! Again, it’s the duty of the
adult helper to cough up the prize.
Slime Bubbles
Who would have ever thought that you could blow bubbles with slime?
Here’s What You’ll Need...
Slime • Drinking Straw - the bendable kind works the best • Kitchen countertop or other approved surface for playing with your slime
Let’s Try It!
1. There’s really no correct way to blow a bubble. It just takes a lot of trial and error.
Don’t give up because all of the trying will be worth the effort.
2. Place a blob of slime on the table and slip the straw underneath the slime. Use both hands to form a seal around the edges of the slime
and slowly blow air into the straw. If you form a tight seal, the trapped air will start to form a bubble. When the bubble breaks, mold the
slime back into a ball and try it again.
3. Some slime-bubble-blowing experts simply push the straw into the middle of a ball of slime and blow. Don’t be surprised if the bubble
grows to an enormous size!
This Glow Chemistry kit will teach you how to make your own batch of Atomic Worms and Atomic Slime.
The “Atomic” part means that it might be slightly radioactive... just kidding... we think. Actually, these “atomic” activities use
a special kind of dye that will glow brightly under a black light. The erie, greenish-yellow glow makes Glow Chemistry irresistible.
Glow Chemistry Activities
Atomic Insta-Worms • Glowing Worm Messages • Wacky Worm Wonder
Atomic Shaker Slime • Stretching Slime • Nose Hang • Slime Bubbles
In the Kit
Atomic Worm Goo • Worm Activator • Atomic Slime Goo • Cross-Linker Solution
Mini-Black Light • Slime Shaker Cup with Lid • Measuring Scoop • Stir Stick
Here’s What You Need
Adult helper – this is a science essential. Adults and safety go hand-in-hand
Water - for your glowing worms
Paper towels – hey, you have to clean up after yourself!
Kitchen stuff – a few odds and ends from the kitchen
Friends – you can find them in low places sometimes
Creativity – what good is science smarts with a little creativity?
What Parents Should Know About This Kit…
The activities in this kit are filled with wonder, discovery and a sense of exploration.
Your “young scientist” will be learning how to do some cool science magic while learning about chemistry and things that glow.
WARNING! If you find the urge to do the activities yourself, STOP! Your job is to be the young scientist’s helper… not the doer! This is to
say that you should not be doing the activities for your child. Let your young scientist do each of the activities and make their own discoveries.
Atomic Worms and Atomic Slime are considered by the experts to be non-hazardous. In other words, Atomic Worms and Atomic Slime
are safe to touch, to squeeze through your fingers or to mix with other household materials like those mentioned in these instructions.
Don’t put any chemical near your mouth, eyes, ears, or nose.
C re a t e d b y
Glow Chemistry with a Black Light
The idea for creating “Atomic” Worms came from teachers experimenting in the Spangler Science labs with concoctions that would glow under
black light. While you will get a mini black light in your kit, we don’t think you’ll be able to resist getting a larger one (the 18 inch fluorescent
bulb style sold at Halloween) when you see how these atomic creations glow! The Atomic Worm Goo even looks like liquid light when it touches
the Activator solution.
Who is responsible for all of this goo? Blame Steve Spangler!
This is the guy... Steve Spangler. You might have noticed his name on box and in these instructions. That’s because he created
this hands-on science kit. He’s actually a cross between a science teacher, a toy inventor and a modern-day Mr. Wizard on television.
Steve continues to test out his crazy, new inventions in our Be Amazing! Toys lab and create products that teach people how to be amazing.
After dropping off this great science kit, we sent him back to Steve Spangler Science in Englewood, Colorado,
where he’s probably working on another idea to get people of all ages turned on to science.
Salt Lake City, UT 84110
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