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Bubble Gum Science

Learn about the chemistry of food while making gum.


Times have changed. At one time chewing gum in school got you into big trouble. Not only did you have to spit it out but you had to write, "I will not chew gum in school" a hundred times. Today, kids are learning how to make gum in science class as a lesson in the chemistry of food. Get ready for a lesson in the science of food polymers... or the secret to making the world's best bubble gum.

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