How Do You Make A Salt Crystal Tree?
Growing salt crystals is an interesting classroom experiment you can use in schools and at home to teach students about saltwater evaporation and the formation of rock crystals in caverns. Once you’ve experimented with making basic salt and sugar crystals, you can form the crystals around cardboard designs, creating an entire garden of salt crystal trees that you can colorfully decorate with food coloring. You can even use them to create dioramas. Cut out two cardboard triangles approximately 6 inches high with a base approximately 4 inches wide. Make jagged cuts along the sides of the triangles to form an evergreen tree appearance. Slit one triangle down the middle from the base to about 1/2 of an inch from the top. Cut the second triangle down the middle from the top to 1/2 of an inch from the base. Interlock the two pieces to create a three-dimensional tree that can stand on its own. Mix together 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 cup of salt, 1/2 cup of Mrs. Stewart’s Bluing softener and 1/4 cu
