An experiment to hit the ground running

An experiment to hit the ground running What happens when you place a colored piece of sugar in water? Try it and prepare to be surprised!

A colorful sugar star

YOU WILL NEED

› 2 small measuring cups › Lid for one small measuring cup › Dye tablet › Pipette › Wooden spatula

› Sugar cube › Large shadow plate › Tap water › Paper towel EAGER FOR MORE? Then come along into the glittering world of crystals…

HERE’S HOW:

1. Dissolve a small crumb of dye tablet in some tap water.

2. Place a sugar cube in the measuring cup lid and use the pipette to carefully add 5 to 6 drops of the colored solution to it. Wait for the solution to dry.

3. Fill the shallow plate with some water and set the colored sugar cube in its center.

4. A star takes shape.

5. Pour the colored sugar solution down the drain after the experiment and rinse the sink with water.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

The sugar dissolves and takes the colored solution with it. The sugar particles move out to the edge of the plate and the colored solution flows outward as well. That’s how the beautiful sugar star is created. 1 3 4

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