Saturday, September 18, 2010

Do You Know What Happens to the Mass of Your Bubblegum while You Chew It?







Students learned about mass in a most yummy way! Students were asked to hypothesize about what happens to the mass of their gum as they chew it. There were lots of different educated guesses. The results: the mass decreased, every time for every student. Want to know why? Here's a hint: think about sugar when it's put in water. That's all we'll give away, try it for yourself!!