Milk plastic.

 Aim: make milk into plastic.

1. Video:

Here's a video of how to make milk into plastic 

Turn milk into plastic!

2. Equipment:

• Stove, oven, or microwave
•  Measuring Cup
• Measuring Spoon (tsp.)
• Milk (1 cup)
• Pot or microwaveable container
• White vinegar
• Paper towels 
• Spoon
• Mug
• Optional: Food colouring, glitter, Or cookie cutter for decoration    
  

3. Method:

•  Pour 1 cup of milk into a pot or microwaveable container 
• Heat the milk in the microwave or on the stove until its steaming
• Add 4 teaspoons of white vinegar into a mug 
• Add the hot milk to the mug with the vinegar
• Stir the mixture with a spoon 
• Stack 4 layers of paper towels on a surface this is safe to get damp
• Scoop out the curds with a spoon and place them on the paper towels
• Fold the paper towels over the curds and press down to absorb excess liquid 
• Knead all the curds together into a ball of dough 
• Colour, shape, or mold the dough as you like
• You can colour the dough with food colouring  
• You can add glitter to make the dough sparkly
• you can use cookie cutters to shape your dough or you can sculpt the dough with your hands
• What shapes can you create 
• Put all your creations on a paper towel and let them dry overnight  
• Now you have turned you milk into plastic!!