Flower Dye Experiment

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                                              (Science- To talk about things they have observed-plants)
Things you will need:
3 white carnations
3 different food colouring
3 clear plastic cups
Water
Scissors

Task:
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1. Fill each cup with water half way.
2. Add 3 drops of food colouring into each of the cups. Each cup should be a different colour.
3. Carefully cut the end of each of the flower’s stem.
4. Place each stem in a different coloured water cup.
5. Wait one hour and observe your flowers’ petals.
6. Wait one day and observe your flowers’ petals

Comment/Share with your family:

What do you think will happen?

How might the flower change?

Can you draw the before/after of the flower?

Why might the flower change colour?