Make Your Own Marshmallows
Active Time
45 minutes to 1 hour
Total Project Time
1 to 2 days
Key Concepts
chemistry, boiling point, ratios
![]() IntroductionWhether you are huddled around a fireplace, or drinking hot chocolate after a day in the snow, nothing says fun quite like a marshmallow! Even its name is soft and spongy! Have you ever wondered how marshmallows are made? Long ago marshmallows were actually made from a plant, the marshmallow plant, but today we usually make them using a few key ingredients, namely gelatin, corn syrup, and sugar. In this appetizing activity you will get to explore what ratio of sugar to corn syrup produces the best-tasting and best-textured marshmallows!CreditsTeisha Rowland, PhD, Science Buddies
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Active Time
45 minutes to 1 hour
Total Project Time
1 to 2 days
Key Concepts
chemistry, boiling point, ratios
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