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Crystal Hands
When water evaporates, the elements and compounds that were dissolved in the water are left behind and can join to form crystals. In this activity, you will observe and compare some crystals that form as the result of evaporation.
INQUIRY FOCUS Observe

Procedure
1. Use the tape and pen to label one pan Salt and the other pan Epsom. Pour the table salt solution into the pan labeled Salt, and pour the Epsom solution into the pan labeled Epsom. 2. Put the large piece of black construction paper on a flat surface. 3. C U!ION" Do not do this activity if you have a cut on your hands. Dip one hand into the table salt solution. Shake off the e cess li!uid and make a palm print on the paper.

#. "epeat Step # $ith the other hand and the Epsom salt solution, placing %our ne$ palm print ne t to the first one. Use the chalk to label each print. $. &ash %our hands after making %our hand prints. &rite %our name on %our paper $ith chalk. 'et the prints dr% o(ernight. %. Use the hand lens to obser(e the cr%stals in each hand print. !&'n( It Over On which print of your hand did most of the crystals grow?

How do the crystals that formed on each print differ in size and shape?

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) solutions from %our teacher ) large aluminum pans large sheet of black construction paper $hite chalk*cra%ons hand lens