Does this Crystal Growing Kit Really Work??

[@mudman1]

I tested what kind of environment earth worms preferred. Had a cookie tray for three experiments: wet and dry paper towels, heating pad and ice cubes underneath, and shaded and unshaded.

[@NatalieandTara]

And what did you discover? And curious- what kind of worms?

[@mudman1]

@@NatalieandTara I got two containers of night crawlers from a bait shop. I cut the top off a two liter bottle and made them a soil and compost habitat. The worms preferred moist, cool, and shaded environment. The worms prefer that environment to keep the mucus they produce from drying out so they can burrow through the soil. In our classroom we had a fish tank with a big ol' fish. The teacher let me feed some of the night crawlers to the fish. The fish would swim up and eat the worm in one gulp. The other worms I released into the yard. When ever I see a worm stranded on the side walk or drive way after a rain storm I throw them back into the grass to save them.

[@NatalieandTara]

@@mudman1 Awesome! When I was a kid my uncle (this is Natalie) was super into fishing. He lived in MN and had a little worm farm (no idea what you would call it) in his basement. He kept it dark and it was naturally humid and he never had to buy bait. We would also harvest nightcrawlers when we were going to go fishing. At night putting a hose under a trash can lid in the yard and just wait for the worms to crawl out of the ground. I always loved doing it. Also, any time would rain in Vegas (rarely) I would pick up all the worms I found on the sidewalk as I walked to school. Then at the last yard before school, I would dump a large handful of worms in it. I was an odd child.

[@str8upnaekydd707]

mudman1 That’s fantastic! Thank you for sharing even though it was about a year ago! 😂 Just some friendly information, never leave worms in the ground if that is where they are not from. Some worms, like bait shop worms, are not native to the land and can end up hurting the environment. Native worms are the best ones to spread and will most definitely help the plant and animal life. I’m so glad that someone cares enough to save the little guys. So many of them (especially bees and spiders) are SO important. Keep on going and loving science!

[@Denkar11]

If I remember correctly from High School Chemistry class, you would have wanted a string suspended into the middle of the container (hanging from a pencil or stick or something) to make an isolated crystal. You got what my lab partner and I got during the crystal class, which ended up giving us a not good grade for that segment.

[@NatalieandTara]

Hahahaha. It didn't say to hang a string 😭 My mom is gonna kill me if I fail this class.

[@ghaelyngrimes9917]

not how to do this

[@balla.b]

You guys are the best!! You inspired me to create my own Amazon wish list to support my channel, such a great idea. This turned out really cool, glad you liked it!

[@NatalieandTara]

I think an Amazon list for your project is a great idea!! Thanks for the kit. We really had fun with it!

[@ivanj05]

"Natalie and Tara finally read the directions" would have also made an appropriate title for the video. Nice job.

[@NatalieandTara]

Not as click bate-able though 😉

[@althrox]

I think you should add a rocket making kit to your amazon wishlist, I would love to see Natalie and Tara explain rocket science to us.

[@sonofeloah]

Well, california will not allow them to fire their rocket there so they would have to go to utah salt flats and launch it there.

[@e.urbach7780]

They could set off water rockets ...

[@sonofeloah]

@@e.urbach7780: But even the best ones only go a 100 or so feet. And they are too safe. Need a bit more danger and umpf to it. Sky rockets in flight!

[@NatalieandTara]

YEEEEEEEES! That's an amazing idea.

[@sonofeloah]

@@NatalieandTara: There are ESTES rocket kits, I think on amazon or if someone feels spunky, go to the ESTES website. Me, I just build my own from scratch. Plenty of books on it back then and used to go out to the Mohave to launch. Also did a few from Encinitas over Moonlight Beach until we got in trouble with the navy and vandenburg air force base. But that is another story for another day.

[@bob_._.]

We used to grow "crystal gardens" or "depression flowers" on when I was a kid... salt, water, ammonia and laundry bluing poured over some coal in a pie pan, with food coloring dripped on top. (yeah, I'm old enough for coal furnaces and laundry bluing) I hear you can use charcoal instead though. It makes a neat thing for a couple weeks; you should definitely look up the recipe.

[@NatalieandTara]

Ooooo. I wanna try this!

[@twycross3]

After a few hours you can pour the solution into another container and look through all your little crystals. Break off one you like and put it in the other container. That crystal will grow by itself without all the others growing into and destroying the over all shape. You can re-dissolve what you have there and give it another shot. I grew one that was as wide as both my hands

[@NatalieandTara]

Awesome!! There were more packs. Tara is going to try to make a few more.

[@joshharris3040]

This is good advice. If you want one big solid crystal, dissolve as much powder as you can in the hottest water possible (or I guess whatever the directions say, since a few substances actually are more soluble in cold water). It may require stirring for quite a while. Give it some time to dissolve. Then pour just the clear liquid into another container after it's cooled down a bit (avoid letting any undissolved powder carry over) and add just a few of the seed crystals into this solution. Let the water evaporate until you start seeing noticeable crystals forming and pick out your favorites if you want to just grow those. You can redissolve leftover powder and continue growing the crystals by placing them into another supersaturated solution. Just make sure you don't put them in while it's still hot or the crystal will likely start dissolving and getting smaller. You can tie a string around a growing crystal and suspend it in the liquid if you want it to have crystal faces on all sides. Just make sure to lower it as the water evaporates. For more info, just look up recrystallization videos :)

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Cool

[@sonofeloah]

I have had many scientific events in my childhood. But my best one was finding a "nest" of crystalized dinosaur eggs that are on display at the natural history museum at balboa park in san diego.

[@NatalieandTara]

Really?! Thats awesome! We will have to hunt that down when traveling is an option again!

[@e.urbach7780]

That turned out really cool-looking! Also, that kit is a very different from the way we made crystals (salt water in a jar with a string in the salt water) when I was a kid!

[@NatalieandTara]

YES! That's what this kit made me think of!!!!!

[@bezoticallyyours83]

That sounds neat

[@debrasfischer409]

If you put a seed rock in, the crystals will form around the rock. Have you done paint pouring? Would love to see you do that.

[@NatalieandTara]

We have!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2SxlpKNqrx6d7M

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Where do you get a seed rock?

[@ps4gamerking940]

How many days did it take to see the crystals

[@NickCharabaruk]

My favourite science things are robots! That might have something to do with having a master's degree in mechatronics engineering though :P

[@NatalieandTara]

They say if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your whole life. (Or something like that)

[@AMX86]

When I was a kid(mid 1960s) we made crystals with sugar water food coloring and a seed crystal of sugar. And it was edible when done!!!

[@NatalieandTara]

Is that like the rock candy they sell on a stick?

[@nikkofpv2902]

Rock candy making..... my boys love it

[@apollichino]

Science! Science! Science!

[@NatalieandTara]

All the science!!!

[@gregphillips.1312]

I'm officially 30 19 tomorrow (I say that because in my mind it sounds better than 49), but I want to play! I guess I could be the responsible adult, no, no I couldn't! 😂

[@NatalieandTara]

Happy belated Birthday!

[@Dillinger86]

you should just dump the two spoonfuls in the middle of the cup and let it sink, they get spread out & it doesn't form so well

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Yours came out a pretty color

[@NatalieandTara]

Thank you!

[@CCoburn3]

Next, you will be doing "sea monkeys." As far as your crystals go, you need to remember that the picture on the package is probably of an "artistic representation of an ideal result."

[@NatalieandTara]

WHaaaaaaaaaat. that's not fair.

[@malenotyalc]

In regards to your food dehydrator on the Amazon list - note you can make beef jerky in an oven, as well most dehydrated foods. Convection ovens are even better. I've tried several food dehydrators over the years and found them all "gummy" and take a long time, take up massive amount of counter space, and just don't ever work well.

[@NatalieandTara]

Actually we've done jerky in the oven before!. I had a food dehydrator YEARS ago and I really loved it. Made al kinds of snacks. ~tara

[@Rambyren]

Were you not supposed to hang a string down in the liquid for the crystals to form on?

[@NatalieandTara]

It wasn't part of the directions... but now I wanna try that.

[@briannewlin9987]

NICE SHIRT!

[@NatalieandTara]

Well, thank you, sir.

[@jasonraschen1109]

Let me be crystal clear: I loved this video! Yes, I did! But seriously, it turned out great. I really thought it was going to fall apart in the sink. Glad it didn't

[@NatalieandTara]

PFFFFFFFffff hahaha well played sir. Me too! It was a tense moment.

[@trevorphillips3715]

this vid is being recommended. get ready for success

[@NatalieandTara]

Success or hate comments 🤣🤣🤣

[@bernie6956]

cool project. Note: A torch in English speaking countries other than the US is a flashlight.

[@NickCharabaruk]

We don't use torch for flashlight in Canada either. Oh Canada, where we use a bastardization of British English, American English, and French because why not? :P

[@NatalieandTara]

Hahahaha. 😆 I know. I was kidding. But I only know that from the movies 🤣

[@shadodragonette]

I always wanted one of those kits.

[@NickCharabaruk]

Same here

[@NatalieandTara]

Its pretty fun!

[@fuckstick161]

I've seen worse! You did a good job 😊

[@NatalieandTara]

Thanks!

[@lockpickingengineer7458]

Loved the video but I had google ask what a record player is? And found out Apparently my grandmother had one.

[@TheRedleg69]

😂

[@NatalieandTara]

Hahahahahahahahahaha funny cause all the "cool" kids have them now. 🙄

[@80sHairMetalFan]

Love you both. Say hi to Justin. Much love.

[@NatalieandTara]

Awwwww will do!

[@paladin252]

Geodes!

[@NatalieandTara]

SCIECNE!!!! We have a whole other video on cracking geodes. Did you see that one?

[@paladin252]

@@NatalieandTara no but i'm looking it up now!

[@thebratqueen]

Kit: *Has warnings about OMG chemicals* Natalie and Tara: *Manage to nearly kill themselves in the same way they did in the quilling ep* Scientific conclusion: Paper is the true evil.

[@NatalieandTara]

HOW IS PAPER FOR DANGEROUS!???!!

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Hey! I had something like that in the 90s. I screwed it up.

[@NatalieandTara]

Hahahahahahah I’m sure that was most peoples.

[@Shelly-snaily]

Today I made one it will grow in 3 days I’m so ecsited🧐😆

[@JPJUSTIN02]

Excited

[@malenotyalc]

The scientific word you may have been reaching for is nucleation site.

[@malenotyalc]

If at all interested in being able to grow a large single crystal here is how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naSmYWZvn9WCipI Basically you need to use distilled water, a much larger and wider dish, and start by making a small crystal (seed crystal) which will serve as your nucleation site to grow a larger single crystal.

[@NatalieandTara]

YOU ARE THE BEST!

[@BlairBeveridge]

Social medium T-shirt FTW

[@NatalieandTara]

And oldie but a goodie!

[@johncostello9719]

Natalie and Tara would you like me to send you some postcards of the irish country side xx

[@vabeachkevin]

I want to ask a semi inappropriate question, but I’m trying to be a better person so I won’t.

[@NatalieandTara]

We are proud of you 😁👍

[@nikkofpv2902]

Ok uhm, well your both easy on the eyes.

[@umarmushtaq9417]

Try experimake chemistry chaos kit is nickelodeon

[@NatalieandTara]

Absolutely! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@ericallen5358]

Stopped watching it. Took them forever to read the instructions and show the process. Just get to science already!

[@Drive_Camp_Ride]

Jeez....watching this is like pulling teeth...its terrible ! I made it to 2:20, I couldnt take any more !!

[@NatalieandTara]

We apologize for torturing you for 2 minutes and 20 seconds.

[@haroldhenderson2824]

Biology! Would one you make a new person? Can I watch?

[@jacobhernandez4851]

Y'all talk way to much

[@NatalieandTara]

Absolute fact.

[@zsuzsannamatalucci4318]

Please just don't overplay it! It's so discouraging if two grownups acting like kids.

[@NatalieandTara]

Oh god, you've never met us. We're literally children half the time, only add curse words.

[@Kousaburo]

You lesbians?