Life ScienceK–23–56–830 min
Gummy Bear Osmosis
Students explore the effect of sugar concentration on the rate of osmosis. Students create sugar solutions of various concentrations. Then students place gummy bears in the solutions overnight and observe the changes. Students use a graph to interpret results
Learning Goals
Students learn vocabulary: osmosis, concentration, absorption
Equipment Needed
10 beakers or cups
1 kg of sugar
a bag of gummy bears
Detailed Description
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