Tricky Treats

How can sugar and water make so many different kinds of treats?

Show Notes

This week the Science Sisters talk about how to make candy and the science of cooking.

Sources (Today we learned from)

World Science Festival: The sugary secrets of candy-making chemistry

STEAM Powered Family: Candy Science – The Chemistry Behind Candy Making With Delicious Recipes

Science of Cooking: Culinary Foam

Our hard candy recipe

Our starting marshmallow recipe (we added ½ cup Hershey’s cocoa during whipping)

What is The Science Sisters?

The Science Sisters is a podcast about science for kids, by kids. We feature real science researched, written, and brought to you by Genevieve and Emmy, 10 and 8-year-old sisters.