Science Fair

Justin had to do a project for the science fair.  We tried to find something fun to do and I came up with the idea of using gummy bears after finding a few interesting things online.  Google gummy bear science project and you will find some fun stuff!  I asked J what we could do with gummy bears.  Since he had been doing some experiments in school that involved dissolving things in liquid, he decided we would dissolve the gummy bears.  His hypothesis was that they would all dissolve the same way, regardless of color/flavor and that the water would take on the color of the gummy bear.  It was sun to see they didn't dissolve, they grew!  He didn't get the whole osmosis thing, not that we really went into it all that much.  He made it through the process and did a pretty good job.

Gummy bears placed in water.

Look how they grow!

Started at 2 grams and now up to 10 grams.

Continuing to grow.

At about 16 grams now.

It's hard to read the things he wrote in pencil.  I only made him write the
question in marker.  I figured you can read the pencil just fine up close.

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