Try This At Home

MATERIALS:

Light colored, shallow dish/bowl Warm water

Skittles or other coated candy Timer Magnifying glass (optional)

PROCEDURES:

1. Place the candies in a circle on the dish so that they are about an inch away from the edge. Decide what color pattern the candies will be placed within the circle. Will you chose a rainbow color pattern? An alternating color pattern? Repeating color patterns?

2. Carefully pour warm water in the center of the dish until there is a thin layer of water over the bottom of the whole dish.

3. Start the timer and see how long it takes for the water to change colors! 4. Try the experiment again, this time changing the temperature of the water. See if it takes more or less time for the water to change color.

5. Try a different color pattern to see what new color effects you can produce with the water.

Will different types of candy produce a similar effect?

SCIENCE AT HOME:

Skittles and other coated candies are covered in sugar. When you pour water over the candies, the color coating dissolves and spreads into the water.