Candy cane science in preschool

We explored candy cane science in preschool today by starting with the question, “What will happen to the candy cane if we let it sit in warm water?”

The children started with a clear plastic cup, water, and a candy cane…

The children filled their cup almost full with warm water…

Next, the children placed their candy cane into the water and stirred it around…

As the children stirred, we invited them to observe the water and to see what is happening to their candy cane.  After a few minutes they could easily see that the red stripe on the candy cane was going away and that the water was turning pink in color…

The children set their cups up in the center of the table while they ate snack so they could check back on the progress of their candy canes…

By the time the children finished snack time, they discovered that all of their candy canes were now white and were becoming smaller and thinner in size…

During snack time
After snack time

And by the time the children were ready to go home, the candy canes were completely gone. A total time of about 1.5 hours passed by from the beginning to the end of this experiment…

If you would like to know more about the science behind this activity, hop on over to Preschool Powol Pockets to learn more!

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Deborah J Stewart

Deborah J Stewart

Every time I think I know everything I need to know about teaching young children, God says, "Hold on a minute!" and gives me a new challenge.

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With each new challenge that you overcome, you will find yourself better equipped and more passionate about teaching young children.

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