Year 4 have observed their mummified apples one week after we started the experiment. WOW! What a difference!
The natron we made, had most definitely preserved the skin of the apple. The colour of the apple skin remained green and in relatively good condition.
We noted that the flesh of the fruit had dried up and the apple had shrunk in size.
“Our starting weight was 24g and now it has gone down to 9g!!”
“I think the natron has dried up the water in the fruit.”
“The apple smells strange and it feels soft.”
“Look how green the skin still is.”
Note the difference with the apple that wasn’t in any preservatives.
We compared these apple slices and noted the differences.
The children, will again, weigh their mummified apples next week to find out if the natron has done its job!
Stay posted ….