That's So Interesting!: Why Do Leaves Change Colors?
From Elinor Wonders Why · 2021
3 minPre-KK1stScience
Summary
A three-minute wonder: every fall the green fades and the reds and golds appear. Kids learn what's really happening inside a leaf when seasons change. An easy add-on to any autumn observation walk.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Fall colors were hiding in the leaf all along.
- What makes leaves green in the summer?
- What happens inside the leaf when fall comes?
- Why do trees drop their leaves before winter?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: leaf, season, green, fade, fall.
Try it: Collect (or draw) three leaves of different colors and order them from most to least green.