Hooked on Science: Mother's Day science - SciFlowers

Did you know there are an estimated 82.8 million moms in America? Give Mom an unforgettable gift by adding a little science to your Mother's Day celebration.

Materials

* Any white flower

* Vase

* Water

* Food coloring

Instructions

STEP 1: Fill the vase half full of water and add food coloring.

STEP 2: Cut the stem of the flower at an angle and place the flower in the drinking glass for 24 hours.

Explanation

The colored water moved up the stem into the petals and changed the color of the flower from white to red.

Jason Lindsey is a Science Outreach Educator with Hooked on Science. Check out his website "Hooked On Science" at hookedonscience.org for webcasts and experiments that might get you hooked on science. Send him your science questions at jlindsey@hookedonscience.org. More science experiments can be found at www.semissourian.com.