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Product 12679

By: The Flinn Staff

The Colorful Silicate Garden Crystal Formation Chemical Demonstration Kit
crystal, crystallization, crystal structure
solution, solubility, osmosis, silicate
The Colorful Silicate Garden Crystal Formation Chemical Demonstration Kit
crystal, crystallization, crystal structure
solution, solubility, osmosis, silicate
The Colorful Silicate Garden Crystal Formation Chemical Demonstration Kit is fascinating to watch. Various colored columns quickly sprout from a beaker, simulating stalagmite formation in caves. The crystals continue to grow for days.

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In a matter of seconds, columns of various colors sprout up from the bottom of a beaker containing a clear liquid. The crystals form like stalagmites in a cave and will continue to grow for several days. This beautiful crystal garden is fascinating to watch. Teacher Demonstration Notes included.

Concepts: Formation of insoluble silicates, osmosis, crystal structures.
Time Required: 15 minutes

Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Science & Engineering Practices

Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Engaging in argument from evidence

Disciplinary Core Ideas

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

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect
Patterns

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.
HS-PS1-2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.