Science (Crystals)

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

Crystal video

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

Borax Crystals time-lapse video

Ratio; 3 Tablespoons Borax per 1/2 cup water

Materials

1) water

2) borax

3) cup

4) popsicle sticks

5) pipe cleaner

6) peg

Process

Step 1: pore water into a cup.

Step 2: Add three tablespoons of borax

Step 3: mix the borax with the popsicle stick

Step 4: get pipe cleaner and fold into start shape.

Step 5: put peg onto the pipe cleaner and put pipe cleaner into the cup.

Step 6: Wait a few days until crystals are made.

Sugar Crystals

Sugar crystals video

Ratio: 1 cup sugar to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1) 6 tablespoons of sugar

2) water

3) cup

4) string

5)popsicle stick

Process

Step 1: pore water into a cup.

Step 2: Add six tablespoons of sugar

Step 3: mix the sugar with the popsicle stick

Step 4: tie string to the popsicle stick

Step 5: put a stick on top of the cup with the string inside the liquid.

Step 6: Wait a few days until crystals are made.

Salt Crystals

Salt crystals time-lapse video

Ratio: 4 Tablespoons salt to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1) salt

2) water

3) popsicle stick

4) string

5) cup

Process

Step 1: put water into a cup

Step 2: add three tablespoons of salt.

Step 3:  mix the liquid with a popsicle stick.

Step 4: tie string to the popsicle stick.

Step 5: put the string into the cup with the popsicle stick on top of the cup.

Step 6: wait until crystals appear.

Findings

Describe your crystals in the table below.

Crystal Type	Shape (Describe the shape)	Size (of individual crystals)	Hardness (Crumbly to Rock Hard)
Borax	round with points	Large, medium and small	Hard
Sugar	Cube	Small	Hard
Salt	Cube	Medium	Hard

What crystals worked out best and why?: Borax because of the shape it was and it was the biggest.

Conclusion:
The borax crystal was the best and the shape of it was my favorite. It was also Hard
The Sugar crystals were the smallest and it was also Hard when we felt it.
The Salt crystals were right in the middle of the size and it to was hard to touch.
We learnt alot about crystals and it was very cool to see how they turned out.
I wish I could do this again.
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BYE!