The last day of term 1 just before Easter was SO busy with our team trip to see The Man Whose Mother Was A Pirate that we forgot about our Easter crystals! They were waiting for us when we returned after the holidays. We were so excited to finally take them home, that Mrs Bear forgot the photos - only one was snared!
First we made a rabbit shape with pipe cleaners. Then we tied our shapes to pencils from the Lost and Found with a thread. We needed to write a label on the pencil as well, so we knew which one was which. Mrs Bear dissolved borax in hot water to make a saturated solution. We hung our crystals on their delicate threads into bowls of borax solution . . . and waited.
First we made a rabbit shape with pipe cleaners. Then we tied our shapes to pencils from the Lost and Found with a thread. We needed to write a label on the pencil as well, so we knew which one was which. Mrs Bear dissolved borax in hot water to make a saturated solution. We hung our crystals on their delicate threads into bowls of borax solution . . . and waited.
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| It was interesting to see how many crystals formed on the pipe cleaner frames. |
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