Re: Crystal Lab

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From: Karen Kalumuck (karenk@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 28 2001 - 12:22:10 PST 

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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:22:10 -0800
From: karenk@exploratorium.edu (Karen Kalumuck)
Subject: Re:  Crystal Lab

....and if you do the magnesium sulfate experiment (epsom salt) already
well-articulated by Algis Sodonis, you can get the crystals to really GO
--- spread quickly across the slide -- by heating the slide over a candle
flame until you start seeing the edges of the drop evaporate. It's really
amazing!

---Karen

Karen E. Kalumuck, Ph.D.
Biologist
Exploratorium Teacher Institute
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-561-0388
karenk@exploratorium.edu

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