Wikijunior:Big Book of Fun Science Experiments/Make a colorful flower
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[edit] What You'll Need
1 white carnation, 1 cup, food dye, water
[edit] How to Do It
- Fill the cup with water
- Put in a couple drops of food dye
- Put the white carnation in the water
- Eventually, the flower will be the color of the water
[edit] Why does it happen?
This happens because the flowers absorb water. Since normally the water is colorless, the color of the flower dos not change. However, if the water is colored, the flowers absorb the colored water, making it look colorful.
