How Do You Make Thick Gelatin For A Childrens Science Project?
A thick stable gelatin can be used to make shapes of all sorts. The process to create it is also be a learning experience for a child, with elements of math, from the measuring, chemistry, adding a protein to a liquid, thermodynamics, removing heat from a liquid to solidify it and having fun turning out some tough Jell-O. Pour two quarts of cold water in a bowl. Add eight ounces of the gelatin powder. Using a wooden spoon carefully stir in the gelatin, moistening all of the granules. Stir slowly being careful not to agitate the mixture, adding too much air. Keep stirring until the mixture reaches the consistency of heavy oatmeal. The long strings of protein in the gelatin absorbs the water and swell. Repeat this process in a second bowl of similar size with the remaining eight ounces of gelatin. Now you need to remove the heat of the water and get the proteins in the gelatin to absorb more water. Place the two bowls in a refrigerator for two hours to chill. To make the gelatin really t
