Year 5 Investigate Thixotropic Substances

Maple have been busy being scientists this afternoon asking questions about solids and liquids. What if something like a gel, toothpaste or sand has a mixture of solid and liquid properties? This is when a substance is called Thixotropic and Maple made their very own substance today. "It looked like a solid but when I moved it, it moved like a liquid," said Drew. 

How could we use this kind of substance in every day life?