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The ~a me lab teac es

students to use their sb Is o
observat ons. Students dp a

wooden splint 1n a sat m1x-
ture for a spec fie

element. They then sf1ck the
sp 1nt n the ~unsen burner

and record the color the e e-
ment makes the flame be-

come. for examp e l1th1um
makes the flame turn a ma-

nta co or. T ~ey hen use
e1r nformaf1on to 1dent1fy
t~own m xtu es of the ele

nfs. Some elements cause
ve v1brant colors of orange.

p nk, and green wh le some
s1mply spark. It IS a fun lab

but harder than most realize
because tt takes the students

pay1ng attent on to every
smal de fa I.