4
To remove the remaining water—
careful, the Crystal will be delicate!
—
gently tilt the growing chamber and
pour the water out. You may need to
hold the Crystal in place while pouring.
If the Crystal is difficult to remove, have
an adult use a butter knife or spoon to
gently separate the seed rock from the
base of the chamber. Then carefully
remove your Crystal.
Leave the experiment undisturbed
for 7-10 days. You should start to
see crystal formation within a day, but
the longer you let the experiment sit,
the larger your Crystal will grow.
Carefully drop
the seed rock
into your Crystal-
growing chamber
(flat side down).
If necessary, use
the stirring stick to
move the seed rock
to the center of the
chamber.
Place your experiment in your
Crystal-growing area, and then let
the solution cool for 15 minutes.
Without delay, pour some of the
Crystal-growing powder into the
hot water and stir it with the stirring
stick until it dissolves. Then pour in a
little more powder, and keep stirring.
Continue pouring and
stirring until
no more
powder will
dissolve in
the solution.
This process
should take
no more than
five minutes.
Place the newspapers or cardboard
in the spot where you will be mixing
your Crystal-growing powder into the
hot water. Thoroughly clean and dry the
measuring cup, the mixing bowl, and
your Crystal-growing chamber.
Boil a little more than one cup
of water (because some will
evaporate).
While it’s
still very
hot, pour
only 1 cup
into a glass
measuring
cup, and
then pour
the hot water into
your mixing bowl.
1
CUP
Note:
You may not need to add the entire
bag of Crystal-growing powder, but the
more powder you can get to dissolve, the
more Crystals will grow.
Carefully pour
the Crystal-
growing solution into
your Crystal-growing
chamber, making
sure to leave behind
any undissolved
crystal powder.
Crystal-Growing Steps:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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