O's Grandpa sent her this yellow daffodil, so O and Guh-guh decided to try a simple science experiment. They put red food coloring in the water to see if the flower will turn red as it drinks the water.
It didn't actually turn out that well because the flower only turned slightly red around the edges. However, it was fun, and that's the most important thing!
I did this when I was teaching in a classroom, but we used white carnations. It actually worked pretty well with the white flower.
ReplyDeleteBesides carnations, you can try celery stalks. Have fun!:)
ReplyDeleteoh wow that's a cool experiment!
ReplyDeleteWe used white carnations when I was a kid, and I always thought it was so cool :) My mom insists that daffodills will work, so we might try it again when we get to her house this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteI've used celery in the classroom but a great alternative I did with older kids (at Girl Scouts) was to split the stem of a white carnation and put each half into a different colour.
ReplyDeleteooo...claire... that is a fun twist!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea Miss Cheerio! Thanks!
I plan on doing something similar on St. Patrick's Day with my boys using white carnations and green food coloring! Fun!
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