Food Science: Dragon's Beard Candy
In this one time course learners will be led through the process making dragon's beard candy and the science of how we can pull sugar crystals as fine as cotton candy.
Danita
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4.8
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 25 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Learning goals for this class include basic food chemistry, basic food material science, and how to make dragon's beard candy. The class starts with a quick safety briefing following by cooking the sugar syrup. After pouring the syrup into molds to cool we will discuss the scientific concepts behind this popular desert. After sufficient cooling time the class will be lead, as a group, in how to create the hair-thin strands. Concepts we will cover in this class: - The properties of sugar - What we know about carmelization - A closer look at how acids affect sugar
Other Details
Parental Guidance
As in all candy classes, we will be working with hot sugar in the pot so parental supervision is required.
Supply List
2 cups sugar 1/4 cup light corn syrup (you can substitute with honey) 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 cup water 3 drops food coloring 3 cups corn starch 1 medium pot Silicone hot chocolate bomb or donut mold (contact me if you need a substitute the mold) A spoon (I prefer silicone spatula) Candy gloves (optional) (you can substitute with cheap knit gloves and either nitrile or vinyl gloves) Peanuts or other filling (optional) https://www.amazon.com/Walfos-Silicone-Donut-Mold-Dishwasher/dp/B08FHS4PZC/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=37PJ15OORVGOO&keywords=doughnut+silicone+mold&qid=1639838985&sprefix=doughnut+silicone+mold%2Caps%2C248&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzRFA2REU5VU1EWjlNJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDE2MTk1MjJUUThKOTBCTVhINSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODgwNTk2QldEWE9NRk1NNTc0JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! am a scientist and adventurer. I have a Masters degree in Animal Science with minors in Chemistry and Fish & Wildlife. I started my journey investigating sheep and goats, went on to study shrimp and zooplankton, and have many years of experience teaching STEM to students from preschool up to college.
The classes that I am currently teaching cover Food Science, Animal Science, Ichthyology, STEM experiments, and Women in STEM.
All my classes are anchored in exciting themes such as "Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse through STEM", "Interesting Animals from A to Z", and "Microscopic Adventures!". I generally have a short presentation which I try to keep 5-10 minutes long with the rest of the class time working with hands on learning. I create all my own high-quality material that your students will enjoy engaging with. My classroom is inclusive to all.
Interesting facts about myself:
1) I am an identical twin.
2) I have studied seabirds in Antarctica.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
85 min
Completed by 139 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-8 learners per class
