Hokey Pokey

On Monday, we made Hokey Pokey for a very tasty science experiment. Now, we know what you're thinking; Hokey Pokey for a science experiment? The reason we made our delicious creation was to investigate how different chemicals react to each other. We made the Hokey Pokey by shaping tin foil into a sturdy, square 'container'. Then poured in a lot of sweet golden syrup. Then plopped a load of brown sugar on top. After that, we turned the portable camp stove on and held the mixture over the flames. The thing is, the flames kept going out!!! We had to relight the stove about three times!!! And after it was lit and stayed lit, it was like a ginormous wildfire. We thought it was going to set the carpet on fire. It did!!! Just kidding. While it was over the raging fire, we kept stirring until the 'potion' was a flowing liquid. We swiftly swiped the concoction off of the heat and threw in some baking soda. We had to stir really, really fast so no air bubbles were trapped inside and so no baking powder was left unstirred. It felt like our arms would fall right out of their sockets!!! They did!!! Just kidding. Once we put the baking soda in, it turned a nice, lush, golden-brown colour. Then, we dished out the marvelous, vanilla ice-cream and ate with delight. When we finished eating, we had to wash the dishes (ugh), that was the most challenging part; the Hockey Pockey stuck to the plate! It was rock solid! Like a limpet. We packed up all of the stoves, and to our surprise and horror, Mrs. Stephens burnt a hole in the carpet!!! And we're not kidding this time. There was no flames, just a big, black, dark hole. We knew we were supposed to use the stoves outside!