Group Name: _______________________ Date: _____________
Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab
Purpose:
To observe the effects of salt on a gummy bear.
Hypothesis: (circle one for each statement)
1. The gummy bear left in plain water will:
Shrink Swell Stay the Same
2. The gummy bear left in salt water will:
Shrink Swell Stay the Same
3. The gummy bear left in no water will:
Shrink Swell Stay the Same
Materials:
- 3 Beakers - Labels - 100mL water
- Scale and Ruler - 3 Gummy Bears - Salt dissolved in 100mL water
Procedure:
BEFORE:
1. Put labels on the beakers:
a. Plain Water
b. Salt Water
c. Control Group (No Water)
2. Next, fill the “Plain Water” and “Salt Water” beakers with 100 mL of water each.
