How Is Cotton Candy Made? | The Science of Food! | SciShow Kids

The video explores the fun of carnivals, focusing on cotton candy. It explains that cotton candy is made from sugar, not cotton, and describes its fluffy texture. The process of making cotton candy involves heating sugar to transform it from solid crystals to liquid, which is then spun into thin threads that cool into the fluffy treat. The video also discusses the similarities between cotton candy and cotton plants, and the different names for cotton candy around the world.

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