Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Chemistry Behind the Magic: Death of a Gummy Bear

9th - 10th
A great video demonstration along with teaching notes that shows the release of energy and resulting byproducts when a gummy bear is oxidized when heated with potassium chlorate.
Instructional Video
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Tech Tv: Death of a Gummy Bear

9th - 10th
Watch as the instructor shows what happens when a gummy bear is heated in a test tube. Figure out how much energy is produced. [6:18]