Unleash your inner scientist with the Thames & Kosmos Crystal Growing Experiment Kit. This classic science kit lets you grow dozens of dazzling crystals and conduct 15 illuminating experiments. You'll experiment with four chemically different crystals, each with unique properties. Grow potassium alum crystals that form regular octahedrons, fast - growing sodium sulfate crystals, long needle - shaped sodium acetate crystals, and work with plaster made from gypsum crystals. Mold fun plaster shapes like stars, lightning bolts, dolphins, and pyramids, then grow layers of crystals on them. Use dyes to create colored crystals and mix them to make a rainbow of custom - colored crystals. Display your crystal masterpieces in a clear treasure chest with a locking lid. Mold your own geode and create a beautiful crystal cavern inside. Explore rapid and slow crystal growth and see how it affects crystal structures. Try to grow one giant crystal and many small ones on a rock surface. Measure how crystallization and dissolution affect the solution's temperature and learn about the energy of crystallization. Investigate solutions, crystallization, and the chemistry of crystal growing, and discover the structures and geometries of different crystal shapes. This kit is thoroughly tested and safe, with over one million units sold worldwide. A full - color, 32 - page experiment manual will guide you through crystal chemistry and Earth science experiments.
To use this crystal growing kit, first, read through the 32 - page full - color experiment manual carefully. It'll guide you step - by - step through each experiment. When working with the plaster, make sure to follow the instructions for molding the fun shapes like stars and pyramids. For growing crystals, use the provided chemicals and dyes as directed. You can experiment with growing crystals rapidly or slowly to see the different structures. When using the dyes, mix them to create your own custom - colored crystals. As for safety, this kit is thoroughly tested, but still, keep it out of reach of small children and follow all safety instructions in the manual. To maintain the kit, store it in a cool, dry place. After your experiments, clean the tools and containers properly. If you want to display your crystal creations in the treasure chest, handle them gently to avoid breakage.
