US Crystal Comp @USCrystalComp
Fun and exciting STEM competition open to all US students in grades K-12! Joined June 2014-
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Ready... Set... GROW!!!!! We're one week into the #2025USCGC!!!!! Kids, Educators, and Parents are growing their Biggest, Best, and Coolest Crystals over the next four weeks!!!! 😍📷📷📷 @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @BenedictLabs @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBChemistry @UBScience
Spread the word!!! The #2025USCGC starts Oct. 20! Register today at uscrystalgrowingcompetition.org A fun and exciting STEM competition for US kids in grades K-12! Get ready to grow your biggest, best, and coolest crystals!!!! @BenedictLabs @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @UBScience
Check out this great writeup on the judging of the #2024USCGC that took place @UBChemistry!!! It's a fun light-hearted read that will brighten your day! 😀😀😀 buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/…
👀👀👀 The full results of the #2024USCGC are now available at: uscrystalgrowingcompetition.org/uscgc-winners The pdf includes a picture of the top 10 #crystals from each category as well as the scores for every one of the 175 crystals that were sent in!!!
Announcing the winner of #2024USCGC COOLEST Crystal😎! Videos include the winning crystal!😍💎 tiktok.com/@uscrystalcomp… @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBScience 🥰Sponsors:@NSF @ACAxtal @UChicagoPME @VWR @rigaku
Announcing the winner of #2024USCGC Best Teacher Crystal! Videos include the winning crystal!😍💎 tiktok.com/@uscrystalcomp… @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBScience 🥰Sponsors:@NSF @ACAxtal @UChicagoPME @VWR @rigaku
Announcing the winners of #2024USCGC for Grades 9-12! Videos include the winning crystal!😍💎 🎉Congrats to all of the winners! Full results soon! tiktok.com/@uscrystalcomp… @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBScience 🥰Sponsors: @NSF @ACAxtal @UChicagoPME @VWR @rigaku
Announcing the winners of #2024USCGC for Grades K-8! Videos include the winning crystal!😍💎 🎉Congrats to all of the winners! Full results soon! tiktok.com/@uscrystalcomp… @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBScience 🥰Sponsors: @NSF @ACAxtal @UChicagoPME @VWR @rigaku
Let the unwrapping begin!!!! @BenedictLabs is unboxing all of the entries for the #2024USCGC! Judging @UBChemistry takes place Jan 18!!!! Who will win? 🤔 @KnopeLab @fjuriberomo @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @TAMUChemistry @GUChemistry @UCFChemistry @UNM @UBScience
Of course it's worth mentioning that judging for the #2024USCGC will be back in Buffalo @UBChemistry @UBuffalo! @UBScience
Wow! Here are the entries so far for the #2024USCGC! That's allota boxes! Do you see yours? Lol Judging takes place in January!
Wow! Here are the entries so far for the #2024USCGC! That's allota boxes! Do you see yours? Lol Judging takes place in January!
That's a wrap on our Crystal Club at the Colchester Middle School. We harvested our crystals yesterday for #2024USCGC. The crystals came out great and the students grew our biggest yet, 60g! Many thanks to Jessica Frank for organizing the after school club with @KarenGlassLab.
About one week to grow for the #2024USCGC!!!!! Kids, Educators, and Parents are growing their Biggest, Best, and Coolest Crystals!!!! 😍📷📷📷 @KnopeLab @BenedictLabs @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBChemistry @UBScience
A HUGE USCGC thank you to the awesome sponsors of #2024USCGC! Without their generous support this contest would not be possible! @NSF @ACAxtal @UChicagoPME @VWR @Avantor_News @rigaku @AmerChemSociety (WNY local section) @UBChemistry @UCFChemistry @GUChemistry @TAMUChemistry @UNM
Woo hoo!!! Best of luck growing your Biggest, Best, and Coolest Crystals for the #2024USCGC! Can't wait to see pictures of your progress! 😍💎😍💎😍💎
We received our Alum and are excited to get crystals started this week! The @KarenGlassLab is leading an after school club at Colchester Middle School over the next few weeks. Stay tuned for crystal pictures!
Ready... Set... GROW!!!!! The #2024USCGC starts today!!!!! Kids, Educators, and Parents will be growing their Biggest, Best, and Coolest Crystals over the next five weeks!!!! 😍💎😍💎😍💎 @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @BenedictLabs @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBChemistry @UBScience
HUGE thank you to Claire, Emily, @myerschem, and @tashalb4 for helping to pack boxes for the #2024USCGC! The #crystal kits from @UBChemistry are on the way!
Today 10/1 is the last day! Sign up and order alum for the #2024USCGC! uscrystalgrowingcompetition.org K-12 students and educators grow your biggest, best, and coolest crystals! @BenedictLabs @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @UBScience @tashalb4 @UBChemistry @GUChemistry @UCFChemistry
It's Friday! Only a few days left to register/order alum for the #2024USCGC! Deadline 10/1/24! uscrystalgrowingcompetition.org Grow your biggest, best, and coolest😎crystals!! @BenedictLabs @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @UBScience @tashalb4 @UBChemistry @GUChemistry @UCFChemistry
Do you have a wild imagination? Register ASAP for the #2024USCGC Coolest Crystal! 😎 Like/repost to help spread the word about this fun and exciting #science competition! uscrystalgrowingcompetition.org/entryformuscgc @BenedictLabs @fjuriberomo @KnopeLab @drjeffrack @tashalb4 @UBScience @UBChemistry
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