Gummy Bear Experiment

Conni did a science experiment at school last week that she wanted to do again at home with us.  I love her interest in STEM subjects, so once we got everything we recreated the experiment. 

Items Needed:
Gummy Bears

Water

Sugar Water

Oil

Vinegar

Conni lead us setting up the experiment:

Fill each bowl with one of the liquids:

Water, Sugar Water, Oil, or vinegar

Add a gummy bear to each bowl

 

Then we recorded what color bear was in what liquid -

Because "its important to take notes when you do science"

 

Water: blue gummy bear

Sugar Water: green gummy bear

Vinegar: red gummy bear

Oil: orange gummy bear

She's so cute - and she loves doing experiments!

Let the bowls sit at least overnight.  Ours sat for about 24 hours before we got back to take the pictures from them.  When they did the experiment at school, Conni told me what she thought would happen to each color the next day.  I was excited to hear her implementing the scientific method!

The results:

We put an original size gummy bear on the note pad for comparison.  The bear in the water grew almost double.  The bear in the sugar water grew a little.  The bear in the oil didn't change.  The bear in the vinegar "exploded" Conni said - or dissolved.  

Science is fun!  This was a simple, fun thing to recreate at home and have a great discussion about how different things react to different liquids.  Super easy set up and clean up too - so I was a fan!  Try it out with your kids!

20 Random Facts about MeI

I found a blogging challenge online that I loved - but I don't remember where.  Its called "30 Things My Kids Should Know About Me".  I'm sure I found it on Pinterest.  But anyway.  I'm trying to blog regularly so when there aren't pictures to post I will be pulling from one of those suggested 30 Things.  I hope you enjoy getting to know me!

20 Random Facts About Me

1. I love being short. 
2. I secretly want to start running.
3. I hold my breath when I run (but not on purpose).  I'm trying to fix that so I can be a runner someday.
4. I can type 100 words a minute with 100% accuracy - but only on an ergonomic keyboard.
5. I have had carpal tunnel since high school.
6. I can't swim and I'm scared of water over my face.
7. I love musicals and Disney movies.  I'm always game to watch one.  I will most likely sing along - you have been warned!
8. I love to dance.
9. I am completely terrified of spiders, worms, and grasshoppers.
10. If I ever go back to school, I want to study graphic design.  
11. I can be very indecisive.
12. I have a terrible gag reflex and I hate trying new foods.
13. I hate to just sit - I prefer to have a project going.  Lately most of them involve yarn.
14. I love stories, books, movies, and pictures about World War II.
15. I can fall asleep almost anywhere if I let myself.
16. I love bags of all kinds. My favorite job was when I worked for the backpack manufacturer Uphill and I got a great discount on everything.
17. When I'm down, nothing picks me up like retail therapy - even if its only window shopping.
18. I'm an avid reader and I read fast.  I enjoy reading a story once quickly to get the story line down, then immediately reading it again, to get any details I may have missed.
19. I asked my hubby for one random thing about me (this is hard to come up with!) and he said I am always kind, except to telemarketers.  (Which is true - I'm not very patient with them.  Sorry if you are one!)
20. I collect thimbles.  I have over 100 and I hope to travel to keep getting more!