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PBS

Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Do It: Grow a Crystal

For Students 3rd - 8th
This PBS Kids site teaches students about crystals and includes an activity that shows how to make sparkling gems at home.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Making Rock Candy

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this video segment from Cyberchase, two friends make rock candy while learning about 2-D and 3-D shapes.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Making Your Own Snowflake in a Jar

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, students will learn about supersaturated solutions. They will observe the beginning formation of crystals as the solution cools and by the next day, the students will see the formation of a snowflake made by the crystals.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Cpi the Crystal Ball

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Governments and other financial organizations are constantly measuring trends in the economy to try to predict what will happen next. The ability to successfully predict economic trends has a profound effect on whether or not a business...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Copper Sulphate Crystals

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows a close up view of copper sulphate crystals. These crystals feature a beautiful color and are easy to grow, making them a popular choice for chemistry education.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Semiconductors

For Students 9th - 10th
Semiconductors are the materials that make modern electronics work. Learn about the basic properties of intrinsic and extrinsic- or doped- semiconductors with several visualizations. Turn a silicon crystal into an insulator or a...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introducing Ionic Bonds: How Does the String Hold Together?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry activity introduces chemical and ionic bonds and allows students to investigate an unknown situation, make hypotheses, and share data.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Semiconductors

For Students 9th - 10th
Several visualizations that help students understand the basic properties of semiconductors. Students can turn a silicon crystal into an insulator or a conductor, investigate the probability waves of an electron, and make a depletion...

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