M&M's

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mms

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding partners?Forrest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murrie
2. What is the year of introduction?1941
3. What are M&M's made of?M&M's have a crunchy shell made of sugar, corn syrup, and food colorings. Inside is a small piece of chocolate.
4. Why do M&M's not melt in your hand?The shell acts like a shield, keeping the chocolate inside cool even when the outside is warm. This prevents the candy from melting before you eat it.

Confectionery: A category of food products made primarily from sugar and other sweeteners.
Dragée: A confectionery item consisting of a solid center coated in sugar or chocolate.
Panning: A confectionery process where centers are coated with layers of sugar or chocolate in rotating drums.