Update
01-01-1997
Content Type
Lesson Plan
Grade Level
Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
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Crystals form in nature but can also be grown in laboratory conditions and are used in technological devices. In this lesson, students grow crystals and observe the convection currents that form around them. Convection currents and crystals can have detrimental effects on liquid-based devices.