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Racing M&M Colors
More than anything, this is great practice in scientific inquiry. After discovering that the color coating of an M&M® dissolves in water during a preceding activity, investigators now question whether or not the color makes a...
American Chemical Society
M&M's in Different Sugar Solutions
To conclude a mini unit on the dissolving of M&Ms® candy coating, this lesson investigates whether or not the concentration of sugar in the solvent affects the dissolving rate. Consider having older science learners write their own...
American Chemical Society
M&M's in Different Temperatures
Help your class come up with a procedure for comparing the dissolving rates of colored candy coating in different temperatures of water. If you are placing importance on controlled variables with your class, make sure that they use equal...
Curated OER
Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent
In this water instructional activity, high schoolers explore the reasons why water is considered a universal solvent. Students compare different ways to change the dissolving rate of a solute. This instructional activity has 11 fill in...
Curated OER
Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent
In this solvent worksheet, students explore why water is considered a universal solvent. Students explore what can change dissolving rates. This worksheet has 8 matching, 3 short answer, 11 fill in the blank, and 4 problems to solve.
American Chemical Society
Inquiry in Action: Racing M&m Colors
An activity where students can experiment with whether different colors of M&Ms dissolve faster in water versus others. This lab includes a student worksheet and teacher instructions.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Solubility
Learners can use this web-based activity to study solutions, as far as the intermolecular attractive forces that allow or do not allow a solvent to dissolve in a solute. Also discussed includes the solubility rule "like dissolves like"...
American Chemical Society
Inquiry in Action: M&m in Different Temperatures
An activity where students experiment with the effect of temperature on how fast the colored coating dissolves on M&M's. Activity includes student and teacher instructions.
American Chemical Society
Inquiry in Action: M&m's in Different Sugar Solutions
An activity to investigate the factors that affect the rate of a substance dissolving. In this activity, students see if the rate of dissolving of the M&M coat is changed by the amount of sugar already dissolved in water. This...
American Chemical Society
Inquiry in Action: Temperature Affects the Solubility of Gases
Learn about the effect of temperature on the solubility of gases in this lab activity. This lab activity includes instructions for both student and teacher.
American Chemical Society
Inquiry in Action: A Dissolving Challenge
A challenge where students are asked to make a lemon soda that holds as much carbonation as possible by using three ingredients. This lab experiment includes a demonstration, challenge, and mini-report. Also, this lab experiment includes...