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In the related activity called "Colors Collide or Combine," learners are intrigued by the apparent "line" that forms where colors from M&M coatings meet but do not mix. In this activity, learners investigate whether this non-mixing property is unique to M&M's and find that it happens whenever similar liquids come together. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org. Activity write-up only, images are unavailable.]
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 30 to 45 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- 2 Different colored M&M’s
- Room-temperature water
- Clear plastic container
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Bucket or large bowl
- Paper Towels
- Dropper with red corn syrup
- Dropper with blue corn syrup
- Student Activity Sheet
Subjects
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
- Solutions
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States of Matter
- Liquids
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Chemistry
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:
- Related Activity: Colors Collide or Combine
- Student Reading: What's Going On?
- Extension: Think About It
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Kessler, James H. ; Galvan, Patricia M.
Rights:
- All rights reserved, American Chemical Society, 2007