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Mysterious M&M's Lesson PlanMysterious M&M's Lesson Plan
Publisher
American Chemical Society
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3rd - 8th
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2007
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Mysterious M&M's

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The first in a six-lesson mini unit, all using M&Ms® candies, this physical science activity gets kids to observe a single piece and discover what happens when it is placed in a plate of water. The activity can be used to introduce the concepts of dissolving and how polar molecules can pull on others to separate them from each other. 

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Concepts

polar molecules, molecules, dissolving, solubility

Additional Tags

dissolving, polar molecule, solubility, science

Pros

  • High-quality handouts and reading materials 
  • Detailed background information, teacher's notes, and a copy of the entire unit leave you well prepared
  • Using candy is fun, and the colors in the water make concepts visible
  • The mini unit is part of a larger physical science collection on matter

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