11/25/2023 0 Comments Now and later candy in an eggThe individual molecules of candies like M&M’s are packed so tightly together that they can’t move. Like everything around us, candy is made up of molecules. Such an easy way to learn about melting and solar energy! The Science Behind It Two hours later, they excitedly grabbed the tray and brought it inside to record their results with a blue circle on their chart. Then, they wandered out to our boiling hot driveway and placed the tray on the ground so the bright summer sun could shine down on it. I wanted them to practice making hypotheses so I gave each of them a chart and helped them mark their predictions with an X in the right spot. My boys (ages 3.5 and 5.5) eagerly dropped the candies in each cube of the tray, munching a few while they worked. I used the candy we had on hand from a candy science lab summer camp class I taught a couple weeks ago, but you could really use any candy for this easy kids’ science activity. To prep this fun kids’ science activity, I printed off the Will It Melt? chart (below), grabbed a couple crayons, and gathered my science experiment supplies: For more amazing kids’ science, check out our 30 Science Experiments in our shop! This sugary twist on the classic Will It Melt? kids’ science experiment is sure to make your little scientists smile. Make the science about candy, and the experiment becomes mind-blowingly cool. Kids’ science activities are always fun for kids.
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