Crystals | Design Your Own Experiment
Design Your Own Experiment
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Crystals have a range of diverse physical and mechanical properties that you can explore in experiments. Explore your surroundings and make a list of all the materials made of crystals. An experiment with crystals could include exploring some of the traits crystallographers use to identify them, such as how a crystal reacts to light or its hardness.
Check the For More Information section and talk with your science teacher or librarian to learn more about crystals. As you consider possible experiments, make sure to discuss them with your science teacher or other adult before conducting them.
Steps in the Scientific Method
To do an original experiment, you need to plan carefully and think things through. Otherwise, you might not be sure what question you are answering, what you are or should be measuring, or what your...
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