![]() ![]() Kids can nibble as you discuss each item’s purpose and functions. Use candies or fruits and nuts to represent the different parts of a cell. Did the smell of vanilla overpower the taste of the apple? Students can finish their apples as you discuss how taste and smell work together. Have students taste a slice of apple and then again while sniffing a cotton ball soaked in vanilla. Learn more: The Chaos and the Clutter 18. (You’ll need a heat source and a refrigerator for this edible science experiment.) Students can eat the results as you talk about the ways different enzymes affect chemical reactions. Make Jell-O using raw pineapple, cooked pineapple, and strawberries to see whether the Jell-O sets properly. If candy doesn’t fit your school’s nutritional guidelines, use fruits, yogurt, granola, and other healthy options. Layer a variety of foods to represent the soil layers, from bedrock on up. Learn more: Potato Science/Left Brain Craft Brain 16. Experiment with a variety of methods for baking potatoes-microwaving, using a traditional oven, wrapping them in foil, using baking pins, etc.-testing hypotheses to discover which works best. This edible science project is a nutritious way to explore the scientific method in action. Learn more: Butter Emulsification/Science Buddies 15. Want a delicious way to learn about emulsification? Shake heavy cream in a mason jar until the butter fats separate from the liquids. Follow the directions at the link below to create waste-free water “bottles,” and learn all about spherification. You’ll need some special chemicals, which are readily available online, for this edible science experiment. (You’ll need a heat source, like a toaster oven.) Who knew geology could be so sweet? ![]() Use Starburst candies to explore the ways pressure and heat form different types of rock. Color code the candies to represent the four chemicals that make up DNA code and snack on them as you discuss the purpose of each. Use toothpicks and candy (or fruit, for a healthier option) to build a DNA model. Of course, you’ll have to eat some of that delicious filling to make some phases! Use the chart (click below for the full image in a printable PDF) to create and discuss the different moon phases using Oreo cookies. Learn more: Curds and Whey/Go Science Kids 10. ![]() Then turn the curds into cheese for a snack. Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, eating an edible science experiment! Use the science behind PH, proteins, and colloids to separate milk into curds and whey. (Add to the challenge by making them “buy” the supplies and stick to a budget, just like NASA!). Then, give kids supplies to build their own. Learn about the conditions on Mars and the tasks the Mars Rover will need to complete. Bake the cake in layers to represent Earth’s layers to tie this into a geology lesson. Kids will feel like real scientists when they use a drinking straw to take a core sample from a cupcake. ![]() Add a little sugar, and students can drink the chemical reaction! Mix acidic lemon juice with basic baking soda and watch the chemical reaction, which produces carbonation. We’ve seen this edible science activity done with gumdrops, but we really like the healthy twist of using grapes instead. Learn more: The Kitchen Pantry Scientist 5. This is the classic edible science candy experiment! Make a supersaturated sugar solution and then allow it to crystallize around wooden sticks pre-seeded with granulated sugar. Glow In The Dark Jell-OĪdd quinine to Jell-O, and you get a totally cool fluorescent snack! Learn about light wavelengths and UV light. Don’t forget to drink the delectable results! The varying densities of the solutions create the layers. Use the Fibonacci Sequence to layer different proportions of simple syrup and lemon juice (tinted with food coloring) to create a rainbow-colored drink. Learn more: Gummy Bears/Little Bins for Little Hands 2. Then, use the sweet treats for an osmosis experiment. Students will be so excited to learn how much edible science they can do with one of their favorite candies! First, explore chemical change and protein chains by making your own gummy bears. Fortunately, we’ve put together a menu of edible science activities you’ll be happy to snack on! Most of them are easy enough for anyone to tackle and can be completed with items you already have on hand. Kitchen and food science are very popular these days, but not every experiment is fit to eat when you’re done. ![]()
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