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20 SUGAR PRODUCER | JUNE/JULY 2022 most sugar, so it has the greatest number of sugar particles per cup. The densest solution stays at the bottom and the least dense stays on top. Homemade Bubbles What you'll need: • 1 tablespoon extra-fine granulated sugar • 2 tablespoons dish soap (Joy and Dawn work best) • 1 cup water • Bubble wand How you'll do it: The kitchen is for more than just cooking and baking; it is a place for learning. This is especially true when children are involved. There are many skills to be learned and honed when kids cook and bake. We've listed a few of these below. Summer Sugar Science (and Fun) STEM in the kitchen FROM THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION By Courtney Gaine, R.D., Ph.D., President & CEO Whether the result is something edible or something to display, all of these activities provide a STEM learning experience. 1. Math. You learn to count. You learn that you can divide a cup into fourths–or thirds. You learn what it means to halve a recipe. 2. Science. Baking is a science experiment! What happens when you mix all these things together—and then put them in the oven? What about when you remove an ingredient? What does that tell you about why it is included in the recipe? 3. Reading. What important skill do you need to follow a recipe? Reading, of course! Reading in a real-life context helps kids understand what they're reading better. 4. Following directions. Following every step–in order–makes a real difference. Kids learn why this is so important when they follow a baking recipe. 5. Problem-solving. Made a mistake? No need to panic! Just stop a moment and think about how you can solve that problem. Maybe there's a creative way to save those cookies. 6. Patience. Baking teaches your child that the best things are worth waiting for. Sugar can play a role in several fun and educational at-home science experiments to keep kids learning (and having fun) this summer. Here are a few of our favorites: Sugar Water Rainbow What you'll need: • 5 glasses • 12 tablespoons sugar • 4 cups water • Food coloring • Tablespoon measure • A pipette, syringe or baster How you'll do it: 1. Put 1 cup of warm water into 4 of the glasses. 2. Add 2-3 drops of red food coloring to the first glass, yellow to the second, green to the third and blue to the fourth. 3. In the glass with red food coloring, do not add any sugar. Add 2 tablespoon of sugar to the yellow glass, 4 tablespoons to the green glass and 6 tablespoons to the blue glass. Stir the mixture in each glass until the sugar is dissolved. 4. Using the pipette, syringe or baster, fill the empty fifth glass about one-quarter full with the blue sugar solution. Then, going slowly so you don't mix the layers, add the same amount of green solution which should sit on top of the blue sugar water. Do the same with yellow and then red. What you'll learn: The rainbow water that results is a display of density. Density is the number of particles in a given volume. When the sugar dissolves in the water, it increases the density of the water. The blue sugar solution has the

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