6 amazing science experiments that use sugar

Who doesn’t love sugar? It is in some of our favorite treats and foods; pasta, cakes, ice-cream, sweet tea, lemonade and so much more. Sugar is actually a natural substance found in natural foods and even within the human body. With sugar being such a part of everyday life, it is only natural to want to experiment with it.

When you watch the videos for 6 amazing science experiments, you may learn some things you never knew about sugar.

A kaleidoscope is one of the most intriguing scientific toys ever created. It is an optical toy that uses glass and mirrors to create a pattern that continually changes as you look through the cyclical tube. This experiment puts a spin on the kaleidoscope by using sugar, water, and few other household materials. Watch the video below and find out how you can create your own sugar kaleidoscope.

Sugar is not just something delicious we use to make our food and drinks sweet. Sugar can be great for so many other things. Many people use sugar to exfoliate their skin. Exfoliate means to remove the dead skin cells from your skin. This can make your skin feel extremely soft, and healthy. Making sugar scrub cubes is a fun and easy project for kids and adults alike. Watch the video below to learn how to make your own sugar scrub cubes.

The rock candy experiment will show experimenters how crystallization works. This is an experiment that is great for kids and has a delicious end to the experiment. With some regular sugar, water, and a stove top you can create your own sugar crystals. Learn how sugar crystallization works by watching the video and making your own rock candy.

This super cool experiment combines plain table sugar and sulfuric acid and creates something you have probably never seen before. You may be very familiar with sugar, but do you know what sulfuric acid is used for? Sulfuric acid is essential in chemistry and is used in detergents, dyes, fertilizers, explosives and other potentially dangerous items. When you mix sugar and sulfuric acid together you will be left with water vapor, carbon, and sulfur dioxide gas. Watch the video below first before attempting this experiment, and be careful. Make sure you have an adult present.

Sugar and yeast work together to create some of the most amazing treats like doughnuts, soup, cider, grape juice, pretzels, and bagels, just to name a few. For this experiment, you will use clear plastic bottles to see how sugar and yeast work together to grow and expand and create things like bread. Check out this cool experiment below.

The sugar rainbow experiment teaches new scientist about density. Using sugar, water, and food coloring your budding scientist can learn about density and how to make a beautiful rainbow. Watch this cool video below.