Chocolate Day / Chocolate Melting Experiment
Chocolate Melting Experiment
Children predict and test where chocolate melts fastest, such as in the sun, the shade or in their hands.
How to run it
- Give each group small pieces of chocolate on plates.
- Have children predict which spot will melt chocolate fastest.
- Place plates in different locations and time the melting.
- Record and discuss results.
You will need
- chocolate pieces
- paper plates
- timer
- recording sheets
Make it easier or harderYounger children compare two places; older children use thermometers and graph results.
SafetyCheck allergies; chocolate used in the experiment is not for eating.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Predicting and testing builds scientific thinking.
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