{"id":581915,"date":"2020-08-12T08:21:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T12:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/?p=581915"},"modified":"2022-01-18T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T15:56:00","slug":"summer-eco-activity-13-playful-polymers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/eco-activities\/summer-eco-activity-13-playful-polymers\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Activity: Playful polymers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"498\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/13Top.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/13Top.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/13Top-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/13Top-506x420.jpg 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Calling all the little chemists! We\u2019ve got special interactive versions of our Facebook Live sessions happening for all you science lovers, thanks to our friends at BASF. Get Ready for some fun experiments you can easily do from home! Start collecting your ingredients now so you can join in the fun with Playful Polymers and make your very own SLIME!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>5 tbsp of Elmer\u2019s washable glue or another craft glue<\/li><li>\u00bc tbsp of baking soda<\/li><li>Food colouring (2-3 drops)<\/li><li>\u00bd tbsp of contact lens solution (Renu brand)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along with Earth Rangers scientists as they explore how polymers\u2014which are large molecules made up of many smaller molecules all strung together\u2014behave in the environment. Then join in on a fun experiment to create your own polymers (a.k.a. SLIME!) using common household ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Be sure to follow the Official&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/click.icptrack.com\/icp\/relay.php?r=44229050&amp;msgid=361992&amp;act=U4E1&amp;c=1309481&amp;destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbringbackthewild%2F&amp;cf=18315&amp;v=c6dd6914e7ece8cb55557aaea86b8ceb14a51fd414efd01bbf779fe0183976e8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Earth Rangers Facebook page<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;and log on for 2PM EST TODAY so that you don\u2019t miss a moment of animal-saving, scientific fun! If you can\u2019t make it at exactly that time, come back to our Facebook page a little later to access the video after the live stream for some on-demand scientific discoveries!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BASF\u2019s Kids\u2019 Lab is an award-winning global program which encourages children to discover the dynamic world of science and its wonders. 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