Hooked on Science: Valentine's Day candy drop

Materials

• Different kinds of Valentine's Day chocolate candy
• Water
• Transparent container

Instructions

• STEP 1: Fill the transparent container halfway with water. Is the water a solid or a liquid, and why? Describe the water by using its observable properties.
• STEP 2: Is the Valentine's Day chocolate candy a solid or a liquid, and why? Describe the candy by using its observable properties.
• STEP 3: Drop the candy into the water and observe. What happened? Develop a model to describe how the candy that floats is made of particles too small to be seen.

Explanation

Most of the candy will be more dense than the water and sink to the bottom of the transparent container. Some of the candy will be less dense when compared to the water and will float. Each piece of candy contains different ingredients.