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~5 min · materials: none (optional: table salt, water, a plate to try it for real)

Why do crystals have flat sides?

A salt grain grows with flat faces and sharp corners. Nobody cuts it. Where does that geometry begin?

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  • A salt grain grows with flat faces and sharp corners. Nobody cuts it. Where does that geometry begin?
  • Before the reveal, ask: “Which rim will many complete layers build?”
  • Afterward, ask the child to point to the cause and the measured result.
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