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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Sweetness?
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Hebrank, Mary R. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Student chew a piece of gum until it loses its sweetness, and then leaves the gum to dry for several days before weighing it to determine the amount of mass lost. students work in groups to design and conduct new experiments based on questions of their own choosing. In the first part of the activity, each student chews a piece of gum until it loses its sweetness, and then leaves the gum to dry for several days before weighing it to determine the amount of mass lost. This mass corresponds to the amount of sugar in the gum, and can be compared to the amount stated on the package label. In the second part of the activity, students work in groups to design and conduct new experiments based on questions of their own choosing. These questions arise naturally from observations during the first experiment, and from students' own experiences with and knowledge of the many varieties of chewing and bubble gums available. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Duke University |
| Subject Keyword | Physical Science Controls Mass Experimental Design Sweetness Hypothesis Bubble Gum |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT4H |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII Class IX |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics |
