Dissolving Candy Canes Experiment

This fun and exciting dissolving candy cane science experiment is a great activity for kids to complete this festive season.

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Ingredients

▢ Candy canes / round peppermints
▢ Cups / bowls
▢ Liquids - tap water, boiling water, cold water, oil, milk and vinegar
▢ Timer/ Kitchen scale
▢ Printable Worksheet

Instructions

To Complete this experiment, first, label your cups or bowls with the liquid that you are going to use in them.
If using the worksheet, record the weight and draw a picture of the candy canes or peppermints that you are going to be using.
Place the same amount of liquid into each cup or bowl. eg. 1 cup in each bowl. NOTE: Young children will need help when handling the boiling water.
Carefully add one candy cane to each of the cups or bowls. NOTE: You could also use round peppermints instead of or as well as the candy canes.
Set the timer to record how long each peppermint or candy cane takes to dissolve. Or, you could set it for 2 minutes than check to see how the candy canes / peppermints are going and then keep checking every 2 minutes until they are completely dissolved.
Once you have completed the experiment, record your results and discuss why candy canes dissolving at a different rate in different liquids.

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.

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