Crazy Crystals

Aim: To learn about a saturated solution and how to make crystals

Borax Crystals

Materials

1) 2 teaspoons borax.

2) 1 cup of hot water.

3) 1 Paper.

4) 1 Spoon.

5) 1 Cup.

6) 3 Pipe Cleaners.

7)1 Peg.

Process

Step 1: Get 2 Teaspoons Of Borax And Add It To A Cup.

Step 2: Add A Cup Of Hot Water And Pore It into the cup with the borax in it.

Step 3: Mix The Borax And The Hot Water Until They Have Dissolved.

Step 4: Get 3 Pipe cleaners And Make Them To A Star.

Step 5: Get 1 Peg And Put The Star In The Borax and water.

Step 6: Leave it for 2 days.

Step 7: You Now Have Borax Crystals.

Sugar Crystals

Materials

1) 2 Teaspoons Of Sugar

2) 1 Cup Of Hot Water

3) 1 Brown Pipe Cleaner

4) 1 Peg

5) 1 Spoon

6) 1 cup

Process

Step 1: Get 2 Teaspoons Of Sugar And Add It To A Cup.

Step 2: Add 1 Cup Of Hot Water To The Cup With The Sugar.

Step 3: Mix The Sugar And and hot water until it has dissolved.

Step 4: Get 1  brown Pipe Cleaner And A Peg And Put The Pipe Cleaner In The Peg.

Step 5: Put The Pipe Cleaner In The Water With Sugar.

Step 6: Leave For 2 Days.

Step 7: You Now Have Sugar Crystals.

Salt Crystals

Materials

1) 2 Teaspoons Of Salt.

2) 1 Pipe Cleaner.

3) 1 Peg.

4) Hot Water.

5) 1 Spoon.

6) 1 Cup.

Process

Step 1: Get 2 Teaspoons Of Salt And Put It In A Cup.

Step 2: Add Hot Water it the cup with the salt in it.

Step 3: Mix The Water And Salt Until It Has Dissolved.

Step 4:  Put The Pipe Cleaner In A Peg.

Step 5: Put The Pipe Cleaner And Peg In The Cup.

Step 6: Leave For 2 Days.

Step 7: You Now Have Salt Crystals.

Findings

Describe your crystals in the table below.

Crystal Type	Shape (Describe the shape)	Size (of individual crystals)	Hardness (Crumbly to Rock Hard)
Borax	It is a star shape	tiny	hard
Sugar	Nothing	Nothing	Nothing
Salt	Nothing	Nothing	Nothing

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