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What other candy will work with this experiment other than tiny conversation candy hearts?





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The activity can be viewed at: Dancing Candy Hearts

Hi - we haven't tried this experiment with different types of candy, so can't say for sure. However, my best guess is that this experiment works with the candy hearts because they have a somewhat rough, porous surface, which allows carbon dioxide bubbles to attach to them more easily. This makes me think that they would work better than candy with a smooth/hard surface like M&M's.

I googled "dancing candy STEM activity" and it seems like nearly all of the results that come up are using the candy hearts, but there are also some results with gummy worms. Ultimately it seems like this might be a great experiment for a class to do - try it with different types of candy, see which ones work and which ones don't, and see if there is anything in common between the types that work.

Hope that helps!