Did you know candy canes were thought to have been invented around 200 years ago? In celebration of Candy Cane Day at Lochdale, we decided to take these minty treats and use them in a Science experiment!
First, students decided what substances/chemicals to submerge the candy canes in. We had a selection of acids, bases, etc. Then, we observed the candy cane immediately, after 5 minutes, and after 20 minutes of being submerged in the liquids.
Top left: Isopropyl alcohol (liquid hand sanitizer) and top right: 1% milk
Bottom left: Pepsi and bottom right: vinegar
We had very interesting results! You can also check out the process of making candy canes by hand in the video below: