A. Crystals-links to view and grow crystals

1.  View crystals and rocks
    http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/index.html Mineral examples and identification
    http://web.wt.net/~daba/Mineral/ Gallery to view minerals
    http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Cottage/3292/ Gallery to view rocks and minerals

2.  Grow simple crystals
    http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/earth/waton/crystal.html Grow sugar crystals-fun and edible
    http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/crystal.html Easy experiment with Epsom salt
 

B. Building Models of Crystals

1.  Tessellations-Geometric patterns to simulate crystal packing
    http://forum.swarthmore.edu/alejandre/ Thorough link to tessellations and math applications
    http://tlc.ai.org/symmetry.htm Links to tessellation and symmetry sites
    http://www.camosun.bc.ca/~jbritton/jbsymteslk.htm Activity links to other sites

2.  Lego models of crystals
    http://mrsec.wisc.edu/edetc/LEGO/index.html Instructions to build models of crystals

3.  Gum drop models of crystals-Build models of crystals with toothpicks and gum drops
    http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/