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The Crystal Forest—Student Laboratory Kit

By: The Flinn Staff

The Crystal Forest Chemistry Laboratory Kit
crystal formation, crystal growing, crystal growth
prussian blue, ammonia, sodium chloride
The Crystal Forest Chemistry Laboratory Kit
crystal formation, crystal growing, crystal growth
prussian blue, ammonia, sodium chloride
Item #: AP6307 

Price: $42.77

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With the Crystal Forest Chemistry Laboratory Kit, students cut out and assemble paper trees and simply place them in a solution. Overnight the trees become “snow-covered” in a thick, delicate envelope of salt crystals!

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A new twist on crystal growing! In this activity, students cut out and assemble miniature paper trees. The trees are placed in a solution of Prussian blue, sodium chloride and ammonia. Overnight the trees become “snow-covered” in a thick, delicate envelope of salt crystals. This beautiful white forest is sure to be a classroom favorite. Includes detailed instructions and a reproducible student worksheet.

The Student Laboratory Kit is complete for 30 students, each making one tree. The Super Value Kit is complete for 5 classes of 30 students to each make one tree (150 trees).

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Ammonia, household, 75 mL
Bluing solution, 450 mL
Sodium chloride, lab grade, 500 g
Blotting paper, holiday tree prints, 8½" x 12", 6
Dishes, weighing, 1.5 g, 3½" x 3½" x 1", 30


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Planning and carrying out investigations

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns
Cause and effect
Energy and matter
Structure and function

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
HS-PS1-1: Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.