Milk into Plastic!

Do you know you can make milk into plastic?  Here's how!

Equipment:                                                   

Parent
250ml milk
Stove
3 tsp vinegar
Fire extinguisher
Matches
Table
Pot

Method:

1. Pour all the milk into the pot.
2. Light a match and light the stove. *
3. Place pot on stove and wait until milk is warm.*
4. Take pot off stove.*
5. Add all 3 teaspoons of vinegar to pot.
6. Mix with teaspoon until porridge-like.
7. Take it out of the pot and knead it through.

Well done! This is a type of plastic called casein. (pronounce k-seen)
*Ask an adult to help you.

By Georgina