Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Candy Chromatography

Use paper chromatography to explore the colors in candy coatings in this colorful hands-on science project for K-12 STEM.

In this week's spotlight: a pair of projects perfect for putting a portion of your kids' candy piles to scientific use! Use paper chromatography to explore the colors in candy coatings with one of these hands-on science activities:

• Candy Chromatography: What Makes Those Colors? (full Science Buddies Project Idea)
• Solution Science: Colorful Candy Chromatography (science activity at Scientific American)

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