Creating Salt Crystals

How we did it:
Materials List
- salt (1/4 cup)
- water (1/2 cup)
- rocks / stones (5)
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We started by heating up the water in a pot on the stove on high.
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Then we added the salt to the mixture.
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The next step was to stir the salt and water until there was only a little salt left in the pan. I stuck right by my son's side as he stirred as I do any time he is working on the stove. As he gets older, I will back off a little, but for now I stay right beside him.
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While I gave the salt mixture a final stir or two, my son placed the five stones into a shallow pan.
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I then poured the hot liquid over the stones. Eventually, crystals started to form--how exciting!