What Candy Do Students Prefer? Goal: Identify what candies students prefer and graph the collected data. Scientific question: What type of non chocolate candy do students prefer? Hypothesis: Materials: Various candy types Procedure: Each student will be given the opportunity to choose a piece of candy. Students will record, on the data sheet, the number of students who chose each type of candy. Type of Candy Air Heads Sour Patch Kids Number of students who Chose this Candy Percentage of Candy IIIII IIII 31% IIIII IIIII I 37% Tootsie Rolls 0 Starbursts I 3% Laffy Taffy I 3% Blow Pops IIIII II 245 Analysis: Use the graph paper provided to create a graph of the data collected. Be sure to create the correct type of graph. Calculate the percentage of each type of candy chosen. Remember to calculate the percentage, you divide the number of pieces of each type of candy, by the total pieces chosen. Create a graph, using the plain paper provided, to show the percentage of each type of candy chosen. Follow Up: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were first sold in 1928 and since then have been consistently one of American’s favorite candies. Use the data below to create a graph to show the percentage of Americans who have chosen Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups as their favorite through the years. 1920’s 1930’s 1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s 2000’s 2010’s 2020’s 28% 31% 30% 26% 27% 30% 32% 33% 34% 36% 38%