Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment

The kids are going to love this Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment! This is a great way to showcase a fun science experiment with Easter fun, too!

While Peeps are great to eat, they can be a really cool addition to fun Science learning as well. Save some of those peeps from Easter baskets and use them as a learning tool! The kids will love being able to see their peeps magically disappear (or not) before their eyes.

This simple science experiment for kids will show them that using different materials and supplies can be a fun way to learn how things react and adapt as well.

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Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment

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Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment

I think we can all agree that science experiments are pretty fun to do. And when you can combine that with the current holiday or season, it’s no wonder it’s such a big hit!

We tend to go with the flow every year and stock up on Peeps because that’s what you’re supposed to do during Easter, right? But once we realized that we could use the peeps for more than just snacking, we were excited to give this simple dissolving peeps science experiment a try.

The kids *might* have been a bit hesitant to use some of their snacks on this experiment but once we got started, they were pumped to see how they would turn out.

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Ingredients needed for this simple dissolving peeps science experiment

Since you’re really just using this to showcase how water reacts with varying temperatures and added sugar, you hardly need anything at all to get started!

  • Peeps
  • Water
  • Sugar
  • Salt

More than likely you have all of these supplies ready and waiting in your home

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How to do this simple dissolving peeps science experiment

Before you get started, talk to the kids about what they’re hoping to accomplish with this science activity.

It’s also a great idea to have them give their thoughts and hypothesis as well. They might think that they know what will happen and they can communicate that with everyone else.

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Then once the experiment starts, it’s fun to compare that to the outcome. They might find that they’re right about some and not the others and that’s all part of the learning fun.

You’re going to want to have 6 different glasses for this simple dissolving peeps science experiment. The kids can also have a fun time creating a label that they can place in front of each glass. This will help them keep the varying experiments seperate for watching and seeing the reactions.

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You’ll have to be there to help heat the water and enjoy the process and it’s really a fun one to watch!

And who knows, you might just learn something yourself about the entire process as well. Do you have any clue which peep will melt faster than the other peeps based on temperature of water and added ingredients? This is why science experiments at home are so much fun!

Tracking the changes during this Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment

Give each kid their own piece of paper to write down what they’re seeing happen. Make certain that they label their columns and have them update their findings every 2-5 minutes. Some might never change, and some might change a lot!

This will help them learn to pay attention and document what they see happening. They’ll also learn how to document their thoughts and findings just like a real scientist does. This is a great way to prepare them for other science activities in the future, too.

How to vary this Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment

Once you’ve created this science activity using water, try using other liquids and see what the outcome will be. This might mean that you’ll have to run to the store and buy more peeps but it’s worth it to explore how science changes and works.

Instead of using water, try vegetable oil, soda, and even milk. Do the same process of having the kids document what they think will happen versus what is really happening and talk about the differences in the experiment from when you first used water.

Ways to Make This Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment fun

This is one of those experiments that the kids can easily do on their own but it’s always good to stand by for parental guidance.

If you’re wanting them to take a more active role in their learning, let them set up and coordinate the experiment on their own. (you heat the water of course!) This will help them find confidence and take an interest in science when they get to be a big part of the process.

You can even sprinkle in some of your own questions about whether or not they think that the color of the marshmallow peeps makes a different in how it melts or not.

Another way that you can have fun with this dissolving peeps exeriment is to see if the freshness of the peeps has a varying factor. Leave a few out overnight to Harden and see if they melt any better than the fresh ones or not.

No matter how you decide to do this experiment, talk to the kids during the process and see what they think is going to happen. Using this as a fun basis for home science experiment is a great way to open up the door for a lot more learning fun.

Keep this on your radar for your Easter learning activities as well as the kids can easily do this over and over again. And if you want to wait until after Easter to do this activity, the peeps will go on sale super cheap and you can pick up a ton at a really great price!

Get the Peeps Science Experiment PDF below:

Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment

Simple Dissolving Peeps Science Experiment

This dissolving science experiment for kids is so much fun!

Materials

  • 6 cups of water
  • 6 marshmallow peeps
  • ½ cup of sugar
  • ½ cup of salt

Instructions

Put 1 cup of water into three varying cups. Add 1/4 cup sugar to one and stir. Add 1/4 cup salt to another and stir.

For the three other cups, add water and heat until hot. Each should have 1 cup of water in them.

Add 1/4 cup sugar to one and stir.

Add 1/4 cup salt to one and stir.

Put a peep into each cup and set a timer for 2 minutes.

Check how they look after the timer goes off. Make a note.

Do this over and over, checking after every 2 minutes.

Talk about what dissolved the peeps the quickest.

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