Dyed flowers

I incorporated this easy and nostalgic science-slash-art project into the current week's homeschooling lessons:

source: http://theimaginationtree.com/2013/03/dyed-flowers-science-experiment.html

Finally, I printed out a very simple (and free!) age-appropriate worksheet that shows to young children the fundamentals of how flowers grow. Unfortunately I forgot to bookmark the source. It looks like this:

    (Note: I added the sun, too.)

However, you can find similar printables here:


https://www.google.com/search?q=parts+of+a+flower+printable&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=vBN2U6CnCISAogSE0YKYDg&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1007&bih=874#q=parts+of+a+flower+printable+for+preschool&tbm=isch

Shot glasses washed, disinfected and drying

Effervescent Ethel drew a picture of all the small vases/shot glasses as soon as the flower stems were added to the dyed water.

The following day I took pictures of the dyed flowers and then instructed EE to draw the same picture except she was to color the flowers as they appear now.

Need:

-small clear glass vases or similar (I bought five shot glasses at a second hand store for .25¢ each)
-white flowers (daisies, carnations/mini carnations, mums, etc.) Be sure your flowers are very fresh!
-food dye
-water
-(optional)scissors or gardening shears to cut the stems; fingernails work, too

  Cost: $7.24 (The majority of the cost was for a whole bouquet of white daisies. You can also in most cases buy 1-2 stems of flowers if preferred. Ask your local florist. It should only cost $2-$3 each stem.)

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