(and, we homeschooled it a bit by finding out why they pop:) I was VERY impressed when Little Miss Angel said, "carbon dioxide"...I was thinking, really? she guessed?....and lo and behold, the answer was written on the package...but here's a more detailed explanation, for those inquiring minds.....
"To make Pop Rocks, the hot sugar mixture is allowed to mix with carbon dioxide gas at about 600 pounds per square inch (psi). The carbon dioxide gas forms tiny, 600-psi bubbles in the candy. Once it cools, you release the pressure and the candy shatters, but the pieces still contain the high-pressure bubbles (look at a piece with a magnifying glass to see the bubbles).
When you put the candy in your mouth, it melts (just like hard candy) and releases the bubbles with a loud POP! What you are hearing and feeling is the 600-psi carbon dioxide gas being released from each bubble."
WOWWWWWWW ;)
Pop Rock face #1:
(grape)
Pop Rock face #2:
(bubble gum, and yes it turned into gum!)
Random goofiness #1:
Random goofiness #2:
POP ROCKS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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