Non-newtonian Fluids Workshop

On February 12th, UVA AGSS hosted a workshop on Non-Newtonian Fluids at the Boys and Girls Club of Southwood! Students learned about the different states and properties of matter. We then delved deep into the idea of a substance that could belong to more than one category of matter at the same time - non-newtonian fluids! We discussed real-world examples of this unique substance before moving onto our activity for the day.

​The students were given supplies to make their very own non-newtonian fluid, oobleck. This fascinating substance is solid when compressed, but liquid when left alone. It’s totally unlike most materials seen in the world around us! Like real scientists, students made observations on what happened to the fluid as it was stirred or squished, and shared with the class.