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Imagine you just washed your hands, and your washcloth is dripping wet! How do you get the water out in a big hurry?
You grab both ends of the cloth and turn your hands in opposite directions to wring it out.
What Is Twisting?
A twist happens when you turn one part of an object one way, and turn the other part the opposite way.
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Twisting is just one way your hands can change an object. What other shapes can your hands make?
Three Ways to Change Shape
You can push, pull, or turn soft materials to make them look completely different.
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Objects that are soft and easy to bend, squish, or twist are called pliable materials.
Can you twist everything in your room, or do some objects refuse to budge?
Can It Twist?
Pliable things like pipe cleaners, soft socks, and licorice candies twist easily into spiral shapes.