Delivers fun science facts from the perspective of a real mom in the kitchen doing crazy things with brand-name store-bought candy. Marshmallows, cotton candy, Pixy Stix, Jawbreakers, Pop Rocks, gummi candy, chocolate, and even soda provide good excuses to get destructive in the kitchen. Do Peeps dissolve when you drop them into very hot water? Can you make gummi candy disappear in water? Each experiment includes basic explanations of the relevant science.

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Acids and bases -- Dissolve -- Melt -- Just add (or remove) water -- Density -- Free the bubbles -- Light -- Crystals -- Just for fun.