The Secrets of Slime

The Komodo dragon is a deadly lizard. Its body makes a slime full of venom. That’s poison! The slime helps the lizard eat other animals.

The lizard bites into an animal. Venom-filled slime drips out between its teeth. The slime paralyzes the animal. It can’t move. Now the lizard eats its meal.

You can find a slimy animal in your own backyard. It’s a snail! Slime helps snails get around. It comes out from the bottom of their bodies. The slime is sticky. That lets snails climb walls without falling off.

Did you know your body makes slime? It’s called mucus. It is in our noses, throats, and other parts of our bodies. It helps keep out harmful germs. It also keeps some parts in our bodies from drying out. 

People use glue, water, and baking soda to make toy slime. You can add food coloring too.  

You can play with it! You can stretch it and push it and smush your hands into it. You can put add-ons into it, like plastic rainbows. Some kids sell slime!

Glitter slime. Rainbow slime. Fizzy slime. There are so many kinds of slime. 

You can find slime in different textures. The texture of something is how it feels. You can get slime that feels smooth, sticky, crunchy, or fluffy. Some slime pops when you squeeze it. Pop, pop, pop!

Slime can have fun smells. What smell would you want your slime to have?