Name _____________________________________ Date ______________ Period ____
The Science of Candy
Go to http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/ to learn about the science
behind candy.
Start by clicking on the Science of Sugar and answer these questions as you read.
1. What 3 elements are found in sugar?
_________________, ___________________, and ________________
2. What is the chemical formula of sugar (for example, the chemical formula of
water is H2O) ______________________
3. Name two plants were sugar is found in high concentrations.
____________________________ and _____________________________
4. Sucrose (sugar) is actually two molecules stuck together:
____________________________ and _____________________________
5. When you add sugar to water, the sugar crystals ________________________ and
the sugar goes into __________________________.
6. What does it mean for a sugar solution to be saturated?
__________________________________________________________________
7. How can you increase the amount of sugar that can into solution?
__________________________________________
8. If a solution is supersaturated, it has more sugar dissolved in it than normally
possible. What can cause the sugar to start crystallizing again?
__________________________________________________________________
9. What are the two types of candy? _____________________________ and
______________________________
10. What are two things you can add to you prevent sugar crystals from forming
in a candy?
_______________________________and ______________________________
Click on the Candy-O-Matic to find out how different kinds of candy are made.
11. Add heat. What is the first stage you reach? _____________________________
12. What kind of candy is made at this stage? __________________________
13. Tour the fudge factory and the different links to learn more!
14. What is the next stage you reach when you add heat? ______________________
15. What kind of candy is made at this stage? _________________________
16. Is sugar bad for your teeth? ___________________________________________
17. What is the next stage you reach when you add heat? ______________________
18. What kind of candy is made at this stage? _________________________
19. Look up the recipe for rock candy. What do we need to do for tomorrow?
__________________________________________________________________
20. What is the next stage you reach when you add heat? ______________________
21. What kind of candy is made at this stage? _________________________
22. Why do you pull taffy? ______________________________________________
23. Have you had taffy before? ___________
24. What is the next stage you reach when you add heat? ______________________
25. What kind of candy is made at this stage? _________________________
26. How is a lollipop like a glass?
__________________________________________________________________
27. What happens when you add more heat? __________________________ YUCK!
Check out the lollipop factory and the photo gallery of candies around the world.
What are YOUR two favorite kinds of candy?
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
Search the internet to find….
The LARGEST lollipop _________________________________
The LARGEST bubblegum bubble _____________________________
The LARGEST chocolate bar ________________________________
What are the most pieces of gum chewed at once? _______________________
Other candy record breakers? _____________________________________________