Totally unhealthy rock candy

Group size: Adaptable Big group 10+ small group 3+ and medium 5-9
Timescale: 30-60 min
Where?: Indoors
Gym hall/ similar

What you need A wooden skewer
Clothes peg
1 cup of water
2-3 cups of sugar
A tall narrow cup
Optional food colouring
Instructions:  Prep- boil water and dissolve sugar bit by bit about 5 tablespoons at a time until no more will dissolve let cool for 20 min.
Get cups skewers and pegs.
Peg the skewer and place across the cup so the skewer dangles inside the cup.
Pour cool liquid into the cup.
Add food colouring for colour.
Take it home and watch the candy grow.

Categories:  Food
 STEM
Core outcomes:  Increase confidence
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