Wondering Friday: All About Gummy Bears

Wonderopolis.org is such an incredible resource that promotes inquiry and wonder into each child's learning. The link below will take you straight to our wonder of the day:

http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-are-gummy-bears-made/

Below is a picture of our wonder of the day which sparked all of our exploration. Please pay special attention to the student's questions. 

After wondering, I posed the 2 questions, "What are gummy bears made of? Do you think we can make our own gummy bears here at school?"  Of course, after making our own candles yesterday, our class was up for trying anything!  We used the recipe under the "Try it out" section on Wonderopolis.

Our Directions:

Ingredients Needed:

1. Gelatin

2. Jello

3. Water

4. Microwaveable measuring cup

5. Bear molds

First, we mixed the gelatin, jello, and water together in a microwaveable measuring cup

Next, we heated our mixture and poured it into our bear molds.  

Lastly, it was time to place them in the freezer for about 45 minutes.

It was finally time to taste our gummy bears!

After tasting, the students recorded their thoughts and observations in their wonder journals:

This was so much fun and sparked lots of natural curiosity in my kindergarten all*stars!