What You Did

You let a snowflake-shaped frame soak in a borax solution overnight.

Intended Results

In the morning, your snowflake frame should have grown borax crystals.

Unintended Results

You must use enough borax to form crystals. Crystal formation may be prevented if the pipe cleaner touches the sides of the container

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Try using different food colors

Explored Concepts

snowflake formation, crystallization

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