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Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Color Changing Carnations ActivityMuseum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Color Changing Carnations Activity
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Museum of Science
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Pre-K - 1st
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Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Color Changing Carnations

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A popular plant experiment where food coloring is added to the water that flowers sit in, to see how this affects the color of the flowers. It demonstrates how water travels through the xylem of a flower stem.

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capillary action, transpiration, xylem

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carnation experiment, flower experiment, plant experiment, museum of science and industry: online science: color-changing carnations, basic plant requirements

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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