Provide a brief overview and intro duction to lesson. Tell students they will create their own glue after deciding what criteria is needed for the substance to be a satisfactory glue. Teacher assigns roles of recorder, supply person, guide, and reporter. Student teams brainstorm characteristics of a great glue. Share ideas with entire class while teacher lists on large chart.
Teams then decide on four to five major criteria for their glue.
Under each ingredients on the recording chart record how much of each ingredient was used. Test mixture on paper to see how effective it is. Rate each mixture using a scale from one to five. At the end of activity decide which mixture is the best. After clean up, the reporter from each group reports the ingredients for the best glue.