DUM-DUM+lollipop

TITLE:
//Dissolving lollipops//

Problem Scenario
I am trying to see if lollipops will dissolve in salt water, sugar water or, regular water faster.

Broad Question
What are the impacts of additives when dissolving hard candy in a liquid?

Specific Question
What are the impacts of additives when dissolving lollipops in salt water, sugar water, and regular water?

Hypothesis:
The Dum-Dums will dissolve in the following order; salt water, regular water, and then sugar water. The lollipop will dissolve in the salt water (sodium chloride) first because salt is known to melt ice and other various substances. The sugar won't make the lollipops dissolve very fast because the lollipops contain a lot of sugar. Sugar dissolving sugar doesn't make sense. Therefore that leaves the lollipop in the regular water dissolving in between the lollipops dissolving in salt and sugar waters.

Independent Variable:
Lollipops

Dependent Variable:
Time

Controlled Variable:
Regular water

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

 * **Dum-Dum** (lollipops- hardcandy)
 * **Dissolve** (disintegrate; melt)
 * **Impacts** (change)
 * **Additives** (added substances)
 * **Hypothesis** (something that you know could happen based on other things that have already happened; assumption.)
 * **Independent** **Variable** (something that is changed; tested; manipulated)
 * **Dependent Variable (**something that might be affected by the change in the the independent variable; observed; measured; data collected during the observation.
 * **Controlled Variable** (a variable that does NOT change) example: dissolving lollipops the regular water is the controlled variable.

General Plan :
I need to go to the store and buy a bag of Dum-Dum Lollipops and a gallon of water. I will fill up three glasses with 3/4 of water. Next I will put a tablespoon of salt in one glass, label and a tablespoon of sugar in another and label. I am going to leave one glass of water plain to be the controlled variable. The next step is to cut the sticks of the lollipops and then put one lollipop in each glass. I am putting the same flavor in each glass, so there aren't too many variables being changed. I need to label each glass so I know which one dissolves first, second and third. I will use the stopwatch on my iPod to time them as they dissolve, while keeping an eye on them. I will lap the stopwatch each time a lollipop dissolves. Next I will analyze and graph the data. When everything is done I will put everything together and buy supplies for the poster. When my poster, wiki and notebook are complete I will practice presenting my project for the KMS Science Fair and the MWV Science Fair.

Potential Problems And Solutions
The problem(s) could be; Two lollipops dissolving at almost the same time. The solution(s) could be; Retrying the experiment and seeing if the results happen to change.

Safety Or Environmental Concerns
I really don't have any safety OR environmental concerns. There aren't many things that could go dangerously wrong while dissolving lollipops in salt, sugar, and regular water.

__Experimental Design__
= Comparative Study: =

Number Of Comparison Categories:
There are 3 comparison categories in my experiment.

Number of Comparison Samples:
I will test each comparison category 2 times

Number Of Observation In Each Sample:
I will be observing quite frequently but mainly focusing on when the lollipops completly dissolve.

When data will be collected
The data will be collected by Friday February 8th, 2013

Where will data be collected?
The data will be collected in my kitchen

Resources and Budget Table

 * **Item** || **Number needed** || **Where I will get this** || **Cost** ||
 * Sugar || 3 Tbs. (at most) || Home || FREE ||
 * Water || 1 gallon || Home/Store || FREE ||
 * Salt || 3 Tbs. (at most) || Home || FREE ||
 * Lollipops || 1 bag || Store || $3.00 ||
 * Poster Board || 1 || Staples || $6 ||

Detailed Procedure
1. Put three glasses on the counter 2. Fill the glasses with the 3/4 of a cup of water 3. Make labels for each water mixture 4. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to one of the glasses 5. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to one of the glasses 6. Cut the sticks off the lollipops 7. Put a Orange flavored Dum-Dum lollipop in each glass 8. Time how long each one takes to dissolve 9. Use a stopwatch and "lap" it everytime a lollipop dissolves 10. Record and graph the data 11. Write a conclusion 12. Make a poster 13. Practice presenting!

Make any changes need by MWV Science Fair.5/09/13.
 * Have it all done by March 22nd. Practice presenting from then until the KMS Science Fair- 3/29/13

Diagram
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Trial 2:
2:



DUM-DUM LOLLIPOP NUTRITION FACTS AND INGREDIENTS:
(per serving) Store in a cool dry place.This product does not contain peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, or gluten. It has been manufactured on dedicated equipment. There is a trace amount of soy oil in the lubricant that we use in our cooking kettles. This soy oil has been refined, bleached, and deodorized and all of the proteins have been removed.
 * Pop Size: || .174 oz || % Daily Value ||
 * Serving Size: || 2 pops ||  ||
 * Calories: || 50 ||  ||
 * Total Fat: || 0 grams || 0% ||
 * Trans Fat: || 0 grams ||  ||
 * Sodium: || 0mg || 0% ||
 * Total Carbs: || 13g || 4% ||
 * Sugars: || 10 grams ||  ||
 * Protein: || 0 grams ||  ||
 * (Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.)**
 * Ingredients:** Sugar, Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Salt, Artificial Flavor, Color Added (Includes Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1).

=Did you know....= That Dum-Dums come in **ALL** of these flavors **AND MORE**??? Listed below are the flavors and year they originaly came out!
 * ** Lemon (1953) **
 * ** Lime (1953) **
 * ** Orange (1953) **
 * ** Coconut-Pineapple (1953) **
 * ** Cherry (1953) **
 * ** Grape (1553) **
 * ** Butterscotch (1953) **
 * ** Root Beer (1953) **
 * ** Strawberry (1954) **
 * ** Chocolate (1955) **
 * ** Banana (1960) **
 * ** Raspberry (1961) **
 * ** Vanilla (1968) **
 * ** Cinnamon (1968) **
 * ** Apple (1968) **
 * ** Orange Swirl (1968) **
 * ** Black Cherry (1968) **
 * ** Cream Soda (1968) **
 * ** Pineapple (1970) **
 * ** Watermelon (1982) **
 * ** Peach (1987) **
 * ** Sour Apple (1991) **
 * ** Blue Raspberry (1995) **
 * ** Orange Cream (2001) **
 * ** Fruit Punch (2001) **
 * ** Buttered Popcorn (2001) **
 * ** Bubble Gum (2002) **
 * ** Cotton Candy (2002) **
 * ** Cherry Cola (2005) **
 * ** Pink Lemonade (2005) **
 * ** Ashylnn Coconut (2008) **
 * ** Tangerine (2008) **
 * ** Mango (2008) **
 * ** Banana Split (2008) **
 * ** Strawberry Shortcake (2009) **
 * ** Savannah Blueberry (2010) **
 * ** Dulce de Leche (2011) **
 * ** Creamy Caramel (2012) **

**Possible new flavors for 2013 include:**

 * Sweet Tea (2013) **
 * Ginger Ale (2013) **
 * Apple Cider (2013) **
 * Raspberry Lemonade (2013) **

= =

=**RESULTS:**=

Data Table for the first trial:

 * || Time || Order Dissolved in ||
 * Sugar || 1:39:00 || SUGAR ||
 * Regular || 1:43:00 || REGULAR ||
 * Salt || 1:58:00 || SALT ||

RESULTS:

Data Table for the second trial:

 * || Time || Order Dissolved in ||
 * Sugar || 1:34:00 || SUGAR ||
 * Regular || 1:46:00 || REGULAR ||
 * Salt || 2:13:00 || SALT ||

Data Analysis
I took observations during the first trial when it looked like atleast one of the lollipops had changed a little bit.

=All Raw Data:=

Observations for Trial #1:

 * I took notes whenever they seemed to change a little bit.**

Salt completly dissolved in - 1:58:00
= =

= Trial #2 Observations =

Salt- 2:13
=For this experiment I used orange flavored lollipops and 1 tablespoon of salt in one glass and 1 tablespoon of sugar in another glass. I also cut the sticks off up to the end of the lollipops.=

Order they dissolved in both times:

 * 1) ===Sugar===
 * 2) ===Regular===
 * 3) ===Salt===

=Conclusion:= ====My hypothesis stated that the lollipops would dissolve in the following order; salt water, regular water and then sugar water. The lollipop will dissolve in the salt water (sodium chloride) first because salt is known to melt ice and various substances. The sugar won't make it dissolve very fast because the lollipops contain a lot of sugar. Sugar dissolving sugar doesn't make sense. Therefor; the regular water would dissolve the lollipop in between the salt and the sugar water. **My hypothesis was wrong.**==== ====I tried the experiment two times and the observations were almost the same both times. They dissolved in this order: Sugar water, regular water, and then salt water. It was exactly the opposite of what I thought. In the first trial, the lollipop in the sugar water dissolved in 1 hour and 39 minutes. The lollipop in the regular water dissolved in 1 hour and 43 minutes and the lollipop in the salt water dissolved in 1 hour and 58 minutes.==== ====In the second trial they dissolved in the same order but different times. The lollipop in the sugar water dissolved in 1 hour and 34 minutes. The lollipop in the regular water dissolved in 1 hour and 46 minutes. Slowest of them all, the lollipop in the salt water dissolved in 2 hours 13 minutes. I am surprised they dissolved so close together. I thought they would have dissolved further apart.====

Discussion
I am surprised they dissolved in the order they did because about 8 people including myself agreed we thought the lollipop in the salt water would dissolve first. Instead it dissolved last, both times.

Benefit to Community and/or Science
My project was a benefit to science because it proved what substance dissolves hard candies the fastest.

Background Research:
I originally looked up the nutrition facts for the Dum-Dum lollipops. I decided I didn't trust the information from the internet. I thought it would be a little more logical to use an actual bag from the lollipops and copy the information onto the wiki page! I had already thrown mine away so I got one from a friend. I would never use Wikipedia to get any important information but I did use it to make a list of flavors Dum-Dum lollipops. It really wouldn't affect my experiment just using it to look up flavors. I know most of the flavors definitely exist from memory. I trusted it with the years they were originated. I had a vague idea of what a data analysis and raw data were but just to make sure I was correct. I also looked the deffinetion of abstract and a few other scientific words.

References:
[|www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dum-Dum_pop] I only used wikipedia to see what flavors Dum-Dum lollipops come in.

[|www.wisegeek.com/what-is-data-analysis.htm] I looked up what a data analysis was.

[|www.dictionary.com] I looked up a few scientific words

Abstract
The problem was figuring out which flavored water dissolves a Dum-Dum lollipop quicker; salt water, regular water or sugar water. My hypothesis was; The Dum-Dums will dissolve in the following order; salt water, regular water, and then sugar water. The lollipop will dissolve in the salt water (sodium chloride) first because salt is known to melt ice and other various substances. The sugar won't make the lollipops dissolve very fast because the lollipops contain a lot of sugar. Sugar dissolving sugar doesn't make sense. Therefore that leaves the lollipop in the regular water dissolving in between the lollipops dissolving in salt and sugar waters.

I put glasses on the counter-filled them with 3/4 cup of water, made labels, added 1tsp. of salt in one and 1 tsp. of sugar in another, leaving one plain. I cut the sticks off 3 orange lollipops and put 1 in each glass. I timed how long it took for them to dissolve with a stopwatch. The lollipop in the sugar water dissolved before the others. Next the regular water and last the lollipop in the salt water. ====My hypothesis stated that the lollipops would dissolve in the following order; salt water, regular water and then sugar water. The lollipop will dissolve in the salt water (sodium chloride) first because salt is known to melt ice and various substances. The sugar won't make it dissolve very fast because the lollipops contain a lot of sugar. Sugar dissolving sugar doesn't make sense. Therefor; the regular water would dissolve the lollipop in between the salt and the sugar water. **My hypothesis was wrong.**==== ====I tried the experiment two times and the observations were almost the same both times. They dissolved in this order: Sugar water, regular water, and then salt water. It was exactly the opposite of what I thought. In the first trial, the lollipop in the sugar water dissolved in 1 hour and 39 minutes. The lollipop in the regular water dissolved in 1 hour and 43 minutes and the lollipop in the salt water dissolved in 1 hour and 58 minutes.==== ====In the second trial they dissolved in the same order but different times. The lollipop in the sugar water dissolved in 1 hour and 34 minutes. The lollipop in the regular water dissolved in 1 hour and 46 minutes. Slowest of them all, the lollipop in the salt water dissolved in 2 hours 13 minutes. I am surprised they dissolved so close together. I thought they would have dissolved further apart.====