Gummy Bear Lab
Bell Ringer
• Draw a gummy bear that is approximately 3-5
lines tall on your notebook paper.
• Label the length of the bear
• Label the width of the bear
• Label the height or thickness of the bear
Part 1: Measurement (sitting up)
• Measure the length of the bear from the top of its
head to the bottom of its feet.
• Measure the width at its widest point across the
back of the bear.
• Measure the height from the front to the back at its
thickest point.
• Calculate the volume by L x W x H = ___ cm3
• Measure the mass (triple beam/digital scale)
• Calculate density by dividing mass by the volume
Part 2: Scientific Question & Prediction
• What effect does water have on a gummy bear?
• Prediction: What do you think will happen to a
gummy bear when you put it in water over
night?
Experiment Data:
Day
Color
Length
Width
Height
Volume
Mass
Density
1
2
Amount
of
Change
Once your data table is copied, 1 person from
your group gets the cup from the drawer. Fill the
cup with water ¼ of the way up. Then, put the
cup back in the drawer. Make sure that day 1 in
the data table is filled out.
Review Questions
1. Was your prediction correct? Why
or why not?
2. Which is greater-volume or mass?
Explain.
3. Was there a change in density?
Why?
4. How do your results compare to
those of your classmates?