Crystal Candy Research Paper

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Crystal Candy, also know as rock candy is a favorite treat for most kids. Why wouldnt it be its bascially a sugar stick. While it isnt the healthiest of snacks for kids it can be a nice treat occsaioanlly, and it tastes even better when your making it yourself! This is a long project and can take up to a week to be completed. (3-7 days). Materials you need to created will mostly likely already be lying around your home. String, around 6 inches works great. any string will do but the thicker the better. Such as kite string. * A pencil or popsicle stick - As it is summer we will all be having plenty of popsicle sticks lying around. * 2 cups of sugar * one cup of water * a glass cup or jar - like a mason jar * food coloring is optional but …show more content…

Even though this takes time and patience its well worth the wait. It is one that help and supervision will be required for you will be working with hot materails. What you will need to do first is tie one end of the string to the middle of the popsicle stick or pencil. Next you wil tie the other end of the string to the paper clip. which will be the bottom. Now you will need to lay the popsicle stick or pencil across the top of a glass allowing the string to hang down the middle of the jar. NOTE: You want to make sure that The paper clip is as close to the bottom without touching it. Also make sure that it is not touching the sides of the jar either. Now remove them from the jar and set them aside. This was to messuare them for later use. You could always do this step first and have it already prepaird. ** This step reqiures hot water so adult help is needed. You want to take the 1 cup of water and bring it to boil in a pot on the stove. Adding 1/4 cup of sugar once the water is boiling and stiring until it dissolves completly. This will take time and patience and it will take longer for the sugar to dissolve each time. It is important to only add such a little amont each time. This is part of the science as you

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