Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Science Expo Project: coloring carnations


Fun for the youngest plant scientist ~
Want to try this at home? This is all you might like to know:
  • Use about 20 drops of food coloring (or a good squirt if you're not watching and your 5 year old is not patient!) per 3/4 cup water (approximate - no need to measure).
  • Carnations will be fully colored in about 24 hours.
  • After they're colored, you can change the water. Carnations will be fresh for a good 10 days or more.
  • BONUS: cut a slit in the stem. Place in 2 different colored cups of water. Predict what will happen.




17 comments:

  1. That's lovely. Your daughter is even lovelier. :) The last one must be the Bonus where you cut a slit and placed on 2 different coloured containers, right? Awesome!

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  2. Hi Wendy, this reminds me of the Red (or White) Queen threatening a knave for planting the wrong colour rose, so he was painting it red (or white). One of the best books in the world, I'm sure you and your littley will agree. Cheers, catmint

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  3. What a pretty little scientist! She looks very happy working on this with you. What a great experience together!

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  4. Sweet! She looks so proud of her experiment. :-) We've done the same with celery, but your flowers are much prettier.

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  5. Fun project! Now I wonder if hyrdrangea could do the same...

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  6. She is just so cute! Looks like she had a lot of fun. :)

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  7. Your daughter is adorable. And what a fun family project!

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  8. Any project with food coloring is a popular one with my kids. I will have to find some white flowers so we can try this. COol!

    Your daughter looks so pleased!

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  9. What a fun project to do with your daughter! I have to try this someday, only I don't have daughters. My two boys might not be too interested in this :)

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  10. I have done this with my kids when they were little. I remember doing it in class as a kid myself. hard to believe i remember that far back. hope all is well with you and your family.

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  11. We've done this fun experiment too! Fun! and just look at those smiles! ;D

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  12. Beautiful!
    Thats its truly exciting with children around!

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  13. Your daughter is so pretty. Light up my day with her smile. This project is so cool. I think I have some white carnation still blooming that I can try this. Thanks for sharing Wendy!

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  14. Oh my, does this bring back memories! We used to do this as a kid!

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  15. Love this! And, what a little cutie pie. What fun you must have had.

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  16. Your carnations are cute but your daughter is cuter!! =0)

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  17. I love seeing kids with a big grin on their face after they've done something scientific without realizing it! Very cute kid!!! :o)

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