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

Definition of solution: 

A liquid mixture, when something is dissolved into a liquid (eg: sugar in water) 

Definition of saturated: 

Having or holding as much as can be absorbed of something (when no more sugar or borax can be dissolved into the water)

In groups of three you will make three different types of crystals and compare the results.

Borax Crystals

Ratio; 3 Tablespoons Borax per 1/2 cup water

Materials

1)Salt

2)Borax

3)Hot water

4)Sugar 

5)Cups

Process

Step 1:Get your cups with your ingredients.

Step 2:Get your Hot water and put in the cup with the ingredients.

Step 3:Mix your hot water and with your ingredients.

Step 4:Get your stick and put your string in the stick and put your pipe cleaner.

Step 5:Put your name.

Step 6:Put in the tray.

Sugar Crystals

Ratio: 1 cup sugar to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1)Sugar.

2)Cups.

3)Hot water.

4)Salt.

5)Borax.

Process

Step 1:Get your cups with your ingredients.

Step 2:Get your hot water and put in the cup with the ingredients

Step 3:Mix your hot water and with your ingredients.

Step 4:Get your stick and put your string in the stick and put your pipe cleaner.

Step 5:Put your name.

Step 6:Put in the tray.

Salt Crystals

Ratio: 4 Tablespoons salt to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

Process

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

Findings

Describe your crystals in the table below.

Crystal Type	Shape (Describe the shape)	Size (of individual crystals)	Hardness (Crumbly to Rock Hard)
Borax	I fail because it did work	Small	Crumbly
Sugar
Salt

What crystals worked out best and why?:

Conclusion:

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After watching the videos as a class, explain how the following crystals are formed:

Type	Explanation
Salt	sea water,pond,sun,evaporates water.
Sugar	sugar cane,chop it up,squish/roll,juice heat,evaporate water,sugar crystalises.
Snowflakes	dust,water freezers to it.

CRYSTAL TYPES

AIM: TO LOOK AT THE 7 DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRYSTALS

Salt Crystals

Sugar Crystals

Borax Crystals

7 different crystal shapes

The 7 types of crystals Type Number of sides 2 examples Image Triclinic 7 Turquoise Rhodonite Monoclinic 8 sides Orthombic 6 sides  Trigonal 10 sides Hexagonal 8 sides Cubic 6 sides Tetragonal 12 sides