Candy scienceis a fantastic way to demonstrate scientific principles using something kids love, candy!
With these simpleColorful Candy Science Experiments, the biggest challenge is not eating all of your science supplies.
For this set of candy science activities we wanted to explore what happens to different candies in water.
The results were stunning rainbows that elicited lots of exclamations and wows from the kids!
You will use lollipops, skittles, M and Ms, and other hard candy!
Candy Science Experiments
To do this Colorful Candy Science activity you will need the following materials.
The colors were not as intense but they behaved in the same way, with beautiful patterns emerging.
Next up we tested another favorite candy of ours, M&Ms.
Again the colors behaved in the same way.
Candy Science Race
Next up we decided it was time for aCandy Science race!
We wanted to see which would dissolve faster, the Skittles or the M&Ms.
We lined up our candies on opposite sides of our dish, then carefully added our warm water.
Instantly, we saw a difference.
The Skittles were much brighter.
Science experiments with candy
Then after about a minute we had a clear winner.
The Skittles created brighter colors and reached the middle of the dish faster.
They smelled so good, we had to keep experimenting!
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