Salt Crystal Rocks

An easy science experiment that uses simple ingredients to form salt crystals.

These work really well! The longer you leave them the harder they become.
Add them to clear jars and call them fairy rocks.
After mixing salt and PVA glue together, be quick to form your rocks.
Experiment with using less PVA glue more salt or less salt and more glue to see what happens. Compare these results with each other.

Appropriate Age: 2 year+
Number of Children: Individual (1), Couple (2), Few (3)
Developmental Milestones:
Relates what they are doing with others
Observed and imitates adults actions
Understands consequences of their actions
Explores materials
Recognises similarities and differences
Can follow 2 or more directions
Pays attention to activities for longer periods of time
Play Based Learning: Sensory Play, Exploratory Play, Manipulative Play
Interest Areas: Science and Nature, Sensory Play
Games Categories: Learning Games, Manipulation Games, Science Experiments, Sensory Games
EYLF Outcomes: Learning Outcome 4
Sub Outcomes:
4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity.

4.2 Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising,

Created On August 9, 2018

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