Where do the brilliant colors of fall come from? Most leaves appear green. In the fall, leaves turn orange, yellow, and red. Most leaves aren’t changing colors. The pigments are always present in the leaves. The green pigment overpowers the other colors during spring and summer. Using chromatography, students will be able to see the colors always present in a leaf, even if the only color they can see is green.
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Colors in the Leaves
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Materials Needed: # Why Do Leaves Change Color? By Betsy Maestro
# Autumn Across America by Seymour Simon
# students' science journals (teacher-created)
# variety of fall leaves
# fresh spinach leaves and beet leaves
# porcelain or stoneware coffee mugs
# smooth, round rocks
# spoons
# fingernail polish remover (distributed by the teacher)
# safety scissors
# round coffee filters
# Q-tips with an end cut off
# measuring cup
# rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol (distributed by the teacher)
# clear plastic cups
# tape
# rulers
# pencils
# Rubric
Author: Tamara Scholz and Melissa Fink
Source: © www.eduref.org
Found in: 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • October • Science • September • Visual Arts
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