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Absorption:Bloated Gummi Bear

By Janice VanCleave

Soluble, Insoluble, Absorb, Hydrate, Dehydrate Things that dissolve in water are said to be soluble. Things that do not dissolve in water are said to be insoluble. Some things absorb water, such as paper towels and bath towels, they could be said to be hydrated. Dehydrated means to lose the absorbed water. What Happens When Gummi […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: absorb, dehydration, discard, Gummi Bear, observe

Andrea Gummi Bears -1

By Janice VanCleave

The gummi bear will be surrounded by water. Terms of possible results: dissolve, absorb, expand, shrink

Purpose: To identify the variables that might affect a red candy Gummi Bear. Question:  What effect does water have on the size of red candy Gummi Bears?Hypothesis: This is an educated prediction. The objective is to encourage kids to analyze the question and no matter the age or science background, good reasonable “guesses” can be […]

Filed Under: Science Projects, variables Tagged With: Gummi Bear, variables

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