Ramsey Popcorn Project 4 - Let's Test White Popcorn vs. Yellow Popcorn What you will need: Supply of white and yellow popcorn Hot air popper Large bowl Tablespoon 2 quart... measuring cup Plastic bag for white and yellow samples Here's what you do: Draw out a data chart to record final results. Your control variables will be Yellow Kernel Samples 1,2, & 3... and White Kernel Samples 1, 2, & 3. Your results will include Volume, Number of Unpopped Kernels, and Size of Popped Kernels. Measure 1 tablespoon of sample #1 kernels. Count...

Ramsey Popcorn Do you know... ......How Popcorn Pops? Each kernel of popcorn contains a drop of water stored inside a circle of soft starch. (That's why popcorn needs to contain... and bursts, turning the kernel inside out. The steam inside the kernel is released, and the popcorn is popped! ......There are Different Types of Popcorn Kernels? There are two types... of popcorn kernels - "butterfly" and "mushroom". The "butterfly" popcorn kernel is usually large, light, and fluffy, and it looks like it has wings, much like a butterfly. Its...

Volume, Number of Unpopped Kernels, and Popped Kernel Size. Assign a number to each of the 5 brands. Pop brand 1 accordingly to package directions. Measure the amount of popcorn... corn? Which brand had fewer unpopped kernels? Which brand had the largest pieces of popcorn? 2004 Ramsey Popcorn Co., Inc. ...Ramsey Popcorn Project 2 - What Brand Pop's the Best? What you will need: 5 brands of microwave popcorn (one bag from each brand, of same weight and flavor as other 4 brands) 2...

popcorn into measuring cups and measure for volume. Next, pour popcorn on a cookie sheet and separate popped corn from unpopped kernels on your data chart. Repeat step 4... kernels. Record all results. Repeat step 6 with the remaining 2 bags of popcorn and record the results for each batch. Compare results with the popcorn you popped in the microwave.... Now What Have We Learned? Which cooking method popped the highest volume? Which cooking method produced a greater number of unpopped kernels? How do the textures compare between the two popping methods? 2004 Ramsey Popcorn Co., Inc. ...

Ramsey Popcorn Project 5 - Moisture Test Comparison What you will need: 3 cups of yellow popcorn kernels Hot air popper Large bowl 2 quart measuring cup 2 glass jars with lids 3... results will include Volume, Number of unpopped kernels, and Kernel size. Divide the popcorn into three 1-cup samples, by putting one cup into each of the two glass jars... popcorn in large bowl. Measure the size of one popped kernel, in inches, and record using the Following scale: Large = more than 3/4" Medium = 1/2" to 3/4" Small = less than 1/2" Measure...