Welcome to Steve Spangler Science. Skip directly to: main content, navigation, search box.

Cornstarch Walk on the Ellen Show

Steve Spangler teaches Ellen DeGeneres how to walk on cornstarch and water


As a kid, you probably mixed up a batch of Oobleck - the classic science experiment using cornstarch and water. The people at the Ellen DeGeneres Show liked the experiment, but they wanted something just a little bit bigger. The new material list called for a large, heavily reinforced tank, a few hundred gallons of water and 2,500 boxes of cornstarch. Oh, did we forget to mention the last ingredient... a cement truck. The Cornstarch Walk on Water segment went down as one of Ellen's all-time favorite bits. 

The original air date was February 13, 2008.

Steve On Ellen

Cara Winter Springs, FL   -  July 6, 2010

1 2 3 4 5
This user gave 5/5 stars


Ever since my son saw Steve on the Ellen Show forever ago he has been insistent that his next birthday be MAD SCIENTIST! I just ordered my supplies from your website and know his 6th birthday will be wacky, yucky, and memorable.

cornstarch goo

Emma Campbell missouri   -  September 1, 2009

1 2 3 4 5
This user gave 5/5 stars


it was a fun project i did for 5th grade my teacher loved it