What's included
5 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. interactive google slides.Assessment
Kahoot! for scientific methodClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
In this course we will learn about the scientific method by experimenting with various different types of candy. We will make predictions and a hypothesis, lay out the procedures, discuss observations, come to a conclusion, and suggest changes that could be made for each experiment. For each experiment, students will observe what happens to the candy and record their observation in provided worksheets. Week #1: We will introduce the scientific method using a short animated video and discuss the different components of the scientific method and what it means to be a scientist. I will introduce all of the experiments we will be working on and outline the required materials. During this week we will also begin an experiment that will continue until week 4: the rock candy experiment. With this experiment, students will create their very own rock candy wand with the use of sugar, water, food dye, candy flavoring, and skewers. By the end of the 5-week, students will have created a tasty treat of various colors! Week #2: Students will experiment with three different types of hard candy: skittles, M&Ms, and conversation hearts (or other hard candy-types likes Smarties). They will see what happens when the different candies are put into various bases, including water, soda, vinegar, and salt water. We will work with the skittles separately, placing them on a dish in a circle, slowly adding water onto the plate and watching what happens to the skittles coating! We will work with the M&Ms separately as well, placing four different colored M&Ms in a cup of water and watching what happens to the color coating of the candy pieces. (Available in a one-day class, Sweet Science: Candy Coating Experiment ONLY). Week #3: Students will experiment with gummy bears, or any gummy shape, to determine what different bases do to the gummies. We will experiment with vinegar, water, salt water, and baking soda water. Students will use a worksheet to draw their gummies before and after being placed in the different water mixtures. We will also watch gummy worms dance in a cool experiment using baking soda and vinegar. Week #4: Students will experiment with candy bars during this week. Students can choose which candy bars they would like to work with (suggestions: TWIX, 3 Musketeers, Kit Kat, Snickers, Milky Way). We will discover whether certain candy bars sink or float. During this week students will also have the opportunity to gather all their left over candy and create a craft with it to share with their classmates. The craft may be a car, a robot, a house, or anything else your student can come up with. We will share these creations with the rest of the class. Week #5: Students will experiment with jelly beans to discover what bases cause it to dissolve and how fast. We will have several cups filled with different bases such as water, sprite, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt water. At the end of this live meeting, students will also have the opportunity to share their rock candy with the rest of the class and taste their creation that was four weeks in the making! Books: Mars Family: M&M Mars Candy Makers By: Joanne Mattern Fairy Floss: The Sweet Story of Cotton Candy By: Ann Ingalls Illustrated by: Migy Blanco Cocoa Bean to Chocolate By: Rachel Grack The Candy Mafia By: Lavie Tidhar Illustrated by: Daniel Duncan History Candy By: Katrina Streza Illustrated by: Mariano P Cotton Candy Machines By: Charlotte Hunter Science Candy By: Katrina Streza How Is It Made? Chocolate By: Erica Donner Inside the Sugar Industry By: M.M. Eboch Where are the Jelly Beans? By: Nancy Streza Illustrated by: Bree Paulson Brands We Know: Hershey's By: Sara Green The Chocolate Touch By: Patrick Skene Catling Illustrated by: Margot Apple What a Scientist Sees By: Dona Herweck Rice Illustrated by: Timothy Bradley Tools By: Xist Publishing Prove It! By: Shirley Duke I Use Science Tools By: Kelli Hicks My Science Tools By: Julie K. Lundgren Videos: How to Make Bubblegum at Home Are You Eating Candy Without Me?
Learning Goals
Students will learn parts of the scientific method.
Students will learn what happens to sugar in different solutions.
Students will learn what happens to sugar and gelatin in different bases.
Students will learn how candy/sugar reacts to different bases.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will be asked to access Nearpod, Kahoot!, and YouTube in order to fully experience this course. They may require assistance in accessing these sources for the first time. An account may be required. A codes will be needed for both Nearpod and Kahoot, along with the creation of a "nickname". Nothing will be require to access videos on Canva.
Most YouTube videos will be under the "kids" section of YouTube however some are not and will require an adult account to avoid the videos being blocked.
Youtube and Canva videos, and Nearpod will be used via screen share.
The google slides presentation will be a simple link to follow and download.
The day of the first class, but before class begins, students will want to start the rock candy experiment as it involves heating ingredients on the stove. Students may need help gathering supplies and setting up for the other experiments, as well.
Supply List
Each week I will post the required materials for that class. The candies needed are listed above in the class description as well. There will be some provided printables to go along with some of the experiments that I will provide during the related week.
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Live Group Class
$60
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
30 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-8 learners per class