Gingerbread Science

We did a science experiment with gingerbread.  In one of the gingerbread stories, the fox tricks the gingerbread man by convincing him to ride on his back across the river.  In this science experiment, our key question was: What would happen to the gingerbread man if he "swam" across the river himself?  We made predictions then tested our hypothesis.  The students observed and recorded what was happening to the gingerbread man in water at 20 minutes, 40 minutes, and one hour.  They concluded that water makes the gingerbread soggy and it will break apart.  Great work, scientists!