(Any powdered starch may be used)
1. Boil 1/4 cup of water in a small sauce-pan. While boiling, stir into
it 1/2 tsp. of cornstarch and let it boil one minute. Observe the
result. Break open a lump and examine it.
2. Mix 1 tsp. of cornstarch with 2 tsp. of cold water and stir into 1/4
cup of boiling water. Note the result.
3. Mix 1 tsp. of cornstarch with 2 tsp. of sugar and stir into 1/4 cup
of boiling water. Note the result.
4. Mix 1 tsp. of cornstarch with 2 tsp. of melted fat in a small
sauce-pan and stir into it 1/4 cup of boiling water. Note the result.