Snack Food Calorie Measurement in Science Class

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Students burning snack food to measure calories
Students burning snack food to measure calories
Students burning snack food to measure calories

8th Grade students ignited snack foods during a lab to calculate the calorie count in popular treats. Click to see pics of students working in class. Turns out that between peanuts, goldfish crackers, cheeseballs, and marshmallows, peanuts are the most calorie dense snack.
 

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Photos and text by Ben Gowans