Bubble Gum

Which one makes the best bubbles?

Chewing gum experiment

You will be in groups of 3 students to test the which gum is the best for bubble, stretch and taste.

Aim: To see which bubble gum makes the best Bubbles, has the best elasticity and keeps its taste for the longest.

Hypothesis: I Think the Hubba Bubba will win 

Equipment:

• 3 different chewing gum brands
• stop watch
• ruler
• graph to record detail.

Method:

1. Place the first piece of chewing gum in your mouth and time how long it takes to keep its taste.
2. Chew the gum and record this time on the chart.
3. Using the same piece of gum blow a bubble. Record on the chart as 'no bubble', 'small', 'medium', 'large'.
4. Test for elasticity. Keep all of the gum in your mouth and see how long you can stretch it. Measure it and record its length.

Findings:

Type of gum	Taste	Bubble size	Length
Hubba-bubba	1:03	Medium	37cm
Extra	1.15	no bubble	38cm
PK	44 seconds	small	41cm

Hubba-Bubba is the won for the biggest bubble 

Extra won the the longest time 

P.K won the longest Steach

The biggest bubble blown in the world

Chad Fell (USA) blew a bubblegum bubble with a diameter of 50.8 cm (20 in) without using his hands at the Double Springs High School, Winston County, Alabama, USA on 24 April 2004. The secret of his success, says Chad, is blowing with three pieces of Dubble Bubble gum.

 why is gum so chewy

According to HowStuffWorks, the substance that gives bubblegum its chewy nature is a natural or artificial form of rubber. Originally, most bubblegums used chicle, the sap of a cousin to the rubber tree, but many modern gum varieties use a synthetic gum base.

66 g This is how much sugar gum has