Photos by Sandra Michaud
Friday afternoon at the Silver City Public Library's WildWorks program for youngsters, participants learned how to combine items found in most households and a knowledge of chemistry to make Bouncy Balls. The messy but fun experiment was one of many activities the library sponsors for Silver City youth. You can find out about more fun activities by checking the Grant County Beat's Calendar section.
You can find the recipe that Programming and Outreach Librarian Lillian Galloway used at this link:Gǿhttps://sciencebob.com/make-your-own-bouncy-ball/
Library Wildworks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Katelynn Clark, Brian Clark, Alexis McKinney, Xander Leggett and Dace Begay listen as learn what they are going to do.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Lillian Galloway helps Brian Clark measure the first ingredient.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Dace Begay gets ready to add the Borax
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Alexis McKinney adds the Borax to the first cup.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Tony Mendoza and Miguel Leon add glue.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Brian Clark adds the glue as Alexis McKinney waits for her turn at the measuring spoon.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Alexis McKinney adds glue to her mixture.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Lillian Galloway helps Katelynn Clark add red food coloring.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Galloway helps Xander Leggett and Dace Begay add green to their mixtures.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Katelynn Clark shows her mixture, almost ready to be formed into the ball.
Library WildWorks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Lillian Galloway adds cornstarch to Miguel LeonG??s cup, while Tony Mendoza vigorously stirs.
Library Wildworks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Dace Begay starts to roll his ball.
Library Wildworks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Tony MendozaG??s mixture wasnG??t quite ready to form into a ball.
Library Wildworks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Brian Clark needs to stir a little more.
Library Wildworks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Alexis McKinney was able to make a pink bouncy ball.
Library Wildworks 2016 Bouncy Ball
Katelynn Clark had added more colors to her mixture and got a brown ball.