Digestion in a cup

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Materials Needed:
     4 cups
     powdered sugar
     honey
     cream cheese
     peanut butter
     spoons

Procedure

Your stomach digests your food and turns it into a liquid. In this experiment we will find out what types of food are easier or harder for your stomach to digest.  

     Fill each cup half full with water. 
    Add each of the foods into its own cup.  
    Stir each cup every 2 hours. 
   

What types of foods are the easiest to digest? Which are harder? Can you think of some other foods to try? Predict if the food will be easy or hard to digest. 

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