The Earth's Core

Sam had to do a 7th Grade Science Project that entailed 30 quantity of any kind of "baked good" that depicted the four layers of the earth's core. (Love how these projects always seem to be more a FAMILY project than a student project. Seriously, a 7th grade BOY do all the planning, purchasing, and actual assembly on a baking project?!) Sam considered round layer cakes (my vote), cupcakes, etc. but he decided to do the project as if he's looking DOWN on the sliced open earth -- so he decide on decorating a sugar cookie.

So he decided to make the different layers made out of white, butterscotch and chocolate CHIPS and the core out of a colored MARSHMALLOW. 

He did do all the assembly and baking himself...He ended up trying a couple of different 'layouts' of the accessories/layers, (scooping out the center of the cookie, leaving just the chips in the middle -- or building up walls of the cookie to hold everything in) but they still didn't exactly look right after baking. :o) the "layers" sort of spread apart and didn't really melt together as planned -- but hey, it was a science EXPERIMENT PROJECT, not a perfected process, right!?

All in all it was a success...he said his cookies were definitely unique. Glad we didn't do like everyone else and bring round layer cakes or cupcakes -- sheesh! He and his lab partner also created a 'board game' with 30 questions on flashcards about the Earth's Core. We're waiting to see what his grade was...I thought he did a great job!