Can anyone point to some especially useful resources to help explain to kids (pre-chemistry, ~age 10-12) how and why molecules crystallize? Maybe a good online movie or animation? I am especially needing help with the concept of nucleation, and why nucleation is slower and then crystal growth faster once nuclei have formed. I have been supervising some experiments growing sucrose crystals from supersaturated solutions, which have worked really well, but I am having more difficulty in explaining the underlying fundamental concepts in a way that is understandable to the kids.
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