![]() ![]() These treats are pure sugar, so I was hesitant to make them with my kids knowing they will eat at least 1 or two each. ![]() They were very fascinated that the huge sugar crystals grew from the liquid solution they had made weeks before. My kids spent some time examining the crystals that grew on the sticks before eating the treat. At lunch the solution will be cooled enough to transfer to the jars. This is a great activity if you’re doing virtual learning or homeschooling. Making the rock candy solution took us half the day, starting by making the syrup in the morning, and it was finally cool to room temperature by the afternoon. ![]() Math: Practice measurement and counting while adding ingredients.Second, as time elapses water will evaporate out of the solution making it even more supersaturated, so more sugar will precipitate out and join the growing crystals on the stick. First the sugar will come out of the solution forming precipitate, which sticks to the seed crystals on the stick. ![]() Science: Crystallization – As the supersaturated solution cools, crystals begin to form in two ways.Science: Supersaturated solution – By adding heat we were able to add more sugar than is normally soluble in water creating a 3:1 supersaturated solution.Enjoy eating the sugar crystals you grew! STEAM CONCEPTS LEARNED: ![]()
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