Colorful Dissolving Candy Kitchen Science
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
There are several classic candy experiments making the rounds on the Internet, so I thought I’d try a few with the kids to see if they really worked.
Dissolving Gobstopper Experiment
First, we tried the Gobstopper experiment. This one is perfect for budding scientists who like to guess or hypothesize about what will happen before you start. Gobstoppers have at least four layers of different flavors, so this experiment gets really fun.
Start by filling a petri dish halfway full with water. Then add four different colored Gobstoppers on opposite sides. Observe what happens. The colors do not mix but instead create sharp edges and stop. This is a simple science fair experiment for young children – you can mix up the experiment or change the variables, by using different types of dissolving candies, like Skittles, Lifesavers, etc, different types of liquids like soda, milk, water, etc or by changing the temperature of the water. What will dissolve the candy faster? Cold or hot water?
This is also a fun activity to try using different amounts of candy. What happens where there are two or three in the
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