Disappearing Candy Cane
What's the best way to make a candy cane disappear? Experiment and find out with this fun Christmas Themed Science Activity!
Materials Needed
Glass
Vinegar
Disappearing Candy Cane
Difficulty Level: Easy-Medium
Time Needed: 10 Minutes + observation time
Best done: Indoors
Mess Level: Low
Materials Needed
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Water (hot and cold)
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Vinegar
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Candy Canes
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Jar/glasses
Time to Experiment!
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To begin grab some candy canes
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Then, ask them how they think they can make the candy canes disappear. - other than eating them of course!
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See what they come up with, if they need a little help some ideas are:
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Hot water
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Cold water
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Vinegar
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Crushing up the candy canes
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Place one candy cane in each item your child(ren) come up with. Ask them to make predicitions - why do they think one liquid will dissolve the candy cane faster than the others?
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Label each container. Observe! Which one caused the candy cane to dissolve first?