Candle Burning

Do you know what fuels a flame? It’s oxygen! Explore how fire uses air to burn in this experiment using differently sized glasses. When you cover a burning candle with a glass, what happens? Does it eventually go out? When a candle runs out of oxygen fuel, it will go out on its own. What happens when you use a small glass? A large glass? What do you think would happen if you put two burning candles under the glass? Would they burn for the same amount of time? Make sure you ask an adult to help you with lighting the candles!