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Learners design their own experiment to investigate whether the temperature of the surrounding water affects the rate at which the colored coating dissolves from an M&M. When they conduct their experiment, they find that the color dissolves faster in hot water than in cold. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 30 to 45 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 4 - 14
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- 3 Same-color M&M's
- 3 White plastic or foam dessert plates
- Room-temperature water
- Hot tap water
- Cold water
- Round film canister lid or a quarter
- 1 Plastic Cup
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Permanent marker
- Bucket or large bowl
- Paper Towels
- Student Activity Sheet
Subjects
-
Physical Sciences
-
Chemistry
- Solutions
-
Chemistry
-
The Nature of Science
-
The Scientific Process
- About Inquiry
- Asking Questions
- Conducting Investigations
- Gathering Data
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The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Food and Cooking
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Kessler, James H. ; Galvan, Patricia M.
Rights:
- , American Chemical Society, 2007