How to make a crystals

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 (e:g:
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)cup.

2)borax

3)popsicle stick

4)five mm string

5)mix it

Process

Step 1:get a cup

Step 2:get a popsicle

Step 3:put 3 spoons of borax

Step 4:put half cup of warm water.

Step 5:mix the borax with the popsicle stick.

Step 6:tai a string to the popsicle stick and dip it in the cup.

Sugar Crystals

Ratio: 1 cup sugar to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1)popsicle stick

2)half cup warm water

3)sugar

4)five mm string

5)pipe cleaner

Process

Step 1:grab a cup and a popsicle.

Step 2:put four spoons of sugar.

Step 3:put half cup warm water

Step 4:mix it with your popsicle stick.

Step 5:tia a string to the middle of the popsicle stick.

Step 6:tai a pipe cleaner on to the end of the string.

Salt Crystals

Ratio: 4 Tablespoons salt to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1)popsicle stick

2)cup

3)water

4)salt

5)string

Process

Step 1:get a cup

Step 2:get a popsicle stick

Step 3:put 4 spoons of salt in to the cup

Step 4:put half cup of warm water

Step 5:tai the string to the middle of the popsicle stick

Step 6:dip the string in to the cup

Findings

Describe your crystals in the table below.

Crystal Type	Shape (Describe the shape)	Size (of individual crystals)	Hardness (Crumbly to Rock Hard)
Borax	star	small	hard soft
Sugar	long square	long big	hard sharp shiny
Salt

What crystals worked out best and why?:

Conclusion:

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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 Definition:	7
Monoclinic Definition:	10
Orthombic Definition:	6
Trigonal Definition:	12
Hexagonal Definition:	8	E:G: this looks like a cup like when you are drinking. i looks like a shape.
Cubic Definition:	6 sides	E:G: this was looked like the sugar crystal. it looked like ice that you put in water and shiny.
Tetragonal Definition:	12	E:G: this looks like a crystal and a shape. this looks like a diamond.

Explain how the following crystals are formed?

Type
Salt	the salt was forming into the crystal
Sugar	the sugar was forming into the crystal
Snowflakes	the snowflake was in to a leaf but it changed in to a hexagon.