tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post978032592318431470..comments2024-01-19T05:29:16.776+00:00Comments on The Tiger Chronicle: Much Ado About SlimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-46145941241193498892014-11-21T18:16:17.081+00:002014-11-21T18:16:17.081+00:00Have fun! :-)Have fun! :-)Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-83540463542975860952014-11-17T00:38:34.351+00:002014-11-17T00:38:34.351+00:00We love that kind of science...now I have to go an...We love that kind of science...now I have to go and see if Alton Brown has an explanation of cream of tarter :)An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-60220209567174961362014-11-09T14:35:02.208+00:002014-11-09T14:35:02.208+00:00Many thanks for your kind words, Dawn. :-) Merin...Many thanks for your kind words, Dawn. :-) Meringue is surprisingly easy to make - basically just egg whites and sugar! It would be a very welcomed treat for the children!Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-38731753198268052742014-11-09T13:02:39.082+00:002014-11-09T13:02:39.082+00:00What awesome science. We have never made meringue ...What awesome science. We have never made meringue before. That would be fun. I always feel inspired by your blog.<br />Blessings, DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057391963143545942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-69818059759113052672014-11-08T22:07:28.987+00:002014-11-08T22:07:28.987+00:00Material science is very cool and the process of m...Material science is very cool and the process of making new materials from combining different substances is fascinating. Congratulations on winning the first place ribbon for the science fair. It must have been an awesome presentation! :-)Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-41678295960655274202014-11-08T00:56:53.318+00:002014-11-08T00:56:53.318+00:00Looks like a bunch of fun science! Our kitchen bec...Looks like a bunch of fun science! Our kitchen became a laboratory this week as well, my son and his lab partner made a plasticky substance from heated milk and vinegar. It was fun, and the experiment won a first place ribbon at their science fair. We used to make flubber from Borax and glue when they were little. I love that you added in meringues to your lessons, I make them every year at Christmas and had no idea of the protein polymer reaction! :)April's Homemakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839044050318217592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-79884129716515163832014-11-07T21:18:29.357+00:002014-11-07T21:18:29.357+00:00Thanks, Lucinda. Kitchen chemistry involving food...Thanks, Lucinda. Kitchen chemistry involving food is always fun to make. I don't understand why my meringues turned out brown, though, even though I used white sugar. It's puzzling....<br /><br />The quicksand for soldiers idea is a really good one! That will add much interest in Tiger's soldiers games. Thanks for the idea. I'll pass it on to him. :-)Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-72289976012556740452014-11-07T21:12:48.063+00:002014-11-07T21:12:48.063+00:00Wonderful! Brilliant experimentation. Your glass b...Wonderful! Brilliant experimentation. Your glass bottle in the oobleck reminds me of a post I saw where they made oobleck "quicksand" for soldiers - that might be right up Tiger's street! Your meringue experimentation looks fun. We made fudge and honeycomb in the name of science last spring - we should try meringues.Lucindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165136384071830629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-80611110290196351152014-11-06T10:09:39.178+00:002014-11-06T10:09:39.178+00:00It's odd that our meringues turned out brown, ...It's odd that our meringues turned out brown, isn't it? We used white sugar so I'm not sure what made them all come out brown!Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-48884994336815367272014-11-06T03:36:49.129+00:002014-11-06T03:36:49.129+00:00I, too, have never seen flat and brown meringue. I...I, too, have never seen flat and brown meringue. I also never have added cornstarch (as cornflour is known in the states) to my silly putty. It certainly looks like you two had a lot of fun with polymers, and learned a lot. Thanks for linking up.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-49762217533406159932014-11-05T12:13:35.565+00:002014-11-05T12:13:35.565+00:00The cream of tartar helps the proteins unwind so t...The cream of tartar helps the proteins unwind so that they become easier to cross-link with the whipping action, thus forming stiffer peaks (compared to not using the cream of tartar). :-)Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-23998297585089832472014-11-05T11:45:46.490+00:002014-11-05T11:45:46.490+00:00Interesting, especially the results of the egg whi...Interesting, especially the results of the egg white mixtures. I have never added cream of tartar to a meringue mix, only white sugar. My meringues tend to be full, crispy on inside and chewy in middle, remaining white throughout. What does the cream of tartar do? I don't even know what it is(!). I'm thinking I might attempt to replicate this or something similar for our Incr-Edible Science. Thanks for the motivation, I'm off to google Cream of Tartar!claireshomeeducationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697524025087880484noreply@blogger.com