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 * __The difference in the weight of gummy bears soaked in different liquids__**.

IV: The kind of liquid the gummy bears soak in DV: The weight of the gummy bears after a certain amount of time Controls: Haribo Gummy Bears, Amount of Liquid (75 mL), 100 mL beakers, 48 hours for each gummy bear in the liquid What are your controls? - Natalie Kerr Haribo Gummy Bears: The candy is roughly 2 centimeters (0.79 in) long and shaped in the form of a bear. The common gummy bear is composed of: 1) Sugar, 2) Glucose syrup, 3) Starch, 4) Flavoring, 5) Food coloring, 6) Citric acid, and 7) Gelatin.
 * __Background Information__**:

Recipes vary, such as organic candy, those suitable for vegetarians or those following religious dietary laws. Some gummy bears are made with pectin or starch instead of gelatin, making them suitable for vegetarians. -Wikipedia Where did you learn this? - Natalie Kerr Substances in the gummy bear that give it solidity are: glucose, starch and gelatin. All of these substances can absorb (form some interaction with) water. However, while water can be absorbed, the starch and gelatin are prevented from dissolving in water. So, the water swells the gummy bear rather than dissolve it.

The purpose of our experiment is to discover the absorbance abilities of gummy bears in different liquids.
 * __Purpose__**:

If the liquid contains more sugar, the gummy bear will absorb more and weigh more.
 * __Hypothesis__**:

6 different liquids: water -free from water fountain root beer -$2.00 bleach ->$5.00 nail polish remover -already accessible apple juice -$0.50-$0.75 in lunch room skim milk -$0.50 in lunch room 100 ml beakers x 6 -already accessible scale x 1 -already accessible gummy bears x 1 bag ->$2.00
 * __Materials__**:

How much will this cost? -Cecilia Boore

In six different 100ml beakers, we will put 75ml of each liquid in their own labeled beaker. A weighed gummy bear will be placed in each beaker for a period of 48 hours (2 days). They will be taken out and weighed at various times to be decided at a later time. Before the gummy bears are put into the liquid to soak, they will be weighed and measured so we can observe the changes in expansion and weight. To ensure that no liquid is lost, we will first weigh a paper Dixie cup and transfer a soaked gummy bear to the cup. This way, if any liquid leaks out of the gummy bear, it'll remain in the cup when we weigh it. After that, we will subtract the original weight of the cup from the new weight of the cup with the soaked gummy bear. This will give us our final weight of the soaked gummy bear. How will you ensure that no liquid will escape when in the weighing process? -Cecilia Boore
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 * __Data__**:

"Lukey's Blog." : Composition of Gummy Bears. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2013. McGinnis, Patty. "The Incredible Growing Gummi Bear." Science Scope 35.3 (2011): 67-70. OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson). Web. 4 Oct. 2013.
 * __Sources__**:

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