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)cup or glass

2) pipe cleaner

3)borax

4)warm water

5)spoon

Process

Step 1:Grab a cup or a glass

3 tablespoons of borax in

half cup of water put ingredients in to the cup mix it together with your Popsicle stick

Step 2:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

Sugar Crystals

Ratio: 1 cup sugar to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1)1)cup or glass

2) pipe cleaner

3)sugar

4)warm water

5)spoon

2)

3)

4)

5)

Process

Step 1:

Step 2:Grab a cup or a glass

3 tablespoons of sugar in

half cup of water put ingredients in to the cup mix it together with your Popsicle stick

Step 3:

Step 4:

Step 5:

Step 6:

Salt Crystals

Ratio: 4 Tablespoons salt to 1/2 cup water

Materials

1)1)cup or glass

2) pipe cleaner

3)salt

4)warm water

5)spoon

2)

3)

4)

5)

Process

Step 1:

Step 2:grab a cup or a glass

3 tablespoons of salt in

half cup of water put ingredients in to the cup mix it together with your Popsicle stick

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	cube	almost a inch	Crumbly to Rock Hard
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	sun evaporate salt
Sugar	heat rolled
Snowflakes

CRYSTAL TYPES

AIM: TO LOOK AT THE 7 DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRYSTALS

Salt Crystals

Borax Crystals

Sugar Crystals

7 different crystal shapes

The 7 types of crystals

Type	Number of sides	2 examples	Image
Triclinic	7	Turquoise Rhodonite
Monoclinic	10
Orthombic	6
Trigonal	12
Hexagonal	9
Cubic	6
Tetragonal	10