Grade 1 - Gummy Bear Experiment

Our scientists in Grade 1 were busy this week! After learning about our five senses, we decided to use them to observe and respond, by doing an experiment. The first step was to come up with a question: What will happen if we put the gummy bear in vinegar, and water? We then wrote and drew a picture of our hypothesis (prediction), and then shared them with each other. Some of the hypotheses were: 

If we put the gummy bear in vinegar: The color might come off or change. It will melt. It will explode or pop. It will rise/float to the top. 

If we put the gummy bear in water: Nothing will change (it will stay the same). The color will melt off so the water will be colorful. The sugar will melt out into the water. 

We left the gummy bears in the cups overnight, and then observed them the next day. 

We were all amazed to find out that the gummy bear left in the water had gotten much bigger, and the color had become clearer. The gummy bear in the vinegar had melted and had lost almost all of its' shape! We wrote down our results and conclusion, and drew a picture as well. Some of our hypotheses were correct! We concluded that when we leave the gummy bear in a liquid, it changes its' shape.