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Crystal Clear

From Cyberchase · 2007

Crystal Clear
27 min2nd3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

When Digit's systems go haywire, only a special crystal can set him right — so the CyberSquad sets off to find one. Along the way they explore how crystals form and what makes each kind different.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A hunt for the right crystal turns into a look at how crystals form.

  1. What was special about the crystal the team needed?
  2. How can you tell one kind of crystal from another?
  3. What materials around you have a crystal-like shape?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: crystal, material, property.

Try it: Look closely at grains of salt or sugar and describe their shape and color.