Crystals are structures formed from a regular repeated pattern of connected atoms or molecules.
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Growing crystals is a very popular activity in science lessons, ranging in complexity from simple crystal growth commonly encountered in primary schools , to more complex crystal formation such as growing crystals in gels.
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The document includes: simple crystal growing, crystal gardens, crystals in gels and recrystallising for purification.
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