I just love this color changing flowers science experiment! It is really easy to do and the kids love watching the flowers change color. We think it is the perfect science activity for spring! I even created printable recording sheets that kids in preschool and early elementary can use to show their observations. You can now change the flower color at home and at any time during the year.
Let us understand the science behind this experiment. How do flowers change color in food colors? Wondering how? Let's try this natural science experiment with white roses. I tried this with my elder and younger daughter Pritika and Tisha [].
The celery experiment is based on the same principle. A proper project abstract, method, conclusion and a good research to gather background information are the key ingredients to make this science fair experiment a success. The natural color change is pretty quick and can be seen to start just within an hour of placing the flowers in the food dye.
Extra Experiments: What happens if you try doing 5 drops of food coloring instead of 3 drops? Keep a picture log of your flower. Take a picture each day, and see how many days does it take for your flower's petals to look the most saturated in color. Try using other types of flowers.
Do they work as well? Do you know you can change the colour of white flowers by placing them in a pot of food colouring and water? This easy colour. This color changing flowers experiment is a favorite and ideal for a preschool science activity and a lesson on capillary action in plants for elementary, middle, and high school students. Includes a printable with two levels of observation sheets.
Supplies: White flowers (experiment with different varieties) Vases or mason jars Food coloring Instructions: STEP 1: Trim the stems of the white flowers (carnations work really well but these are what our local store had at the time) at an angle under water. STEP 2: Squirt several drops of each color food into different glasses and fill halfway with water. Use the color changing flowers experiment to turn a rose blue.
This Spring science activity for kids is both fun and easy. urn an ordinary flower into a magical science project! This color-changing flower experiment is a fun and easy STEM activity that teaches kids about capillary action and plant absorption. Just grab white flowers, food coloring, and water, and watch the petals transform right before your eyes! 🌈 Perfect for classrooms, homeschool science, and even science fair projects.
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