Learn how to make these beautifulchromatography flowersusing coffee filters and markers.
I just love all the beautiful colors and varieties of flowers!
From roses to peony, tulips and daffodils to petunias there are so many different looking flowers!
Isn’t it amazing how you can make these beautiful flowers with science?
Botanists estimate there are more than 10,000 species or types of flowers in the world today!
Thats a whole lot of variety that come in different colors, patterns, and scents too!
Thischromatography flower experimenteven makes a clever, pretty hand-madeMothers Day craft.
As this project is bothspring scienceandspring craft ideas, it is called aSTEAM project for kids!
So, as the water travels it separates the colors..
Different molecules move across paper at different rates.
As a result, components of the first color separate allowing us to see the colors that created it.
Note: You will need to use secondary or tertiary colors for this to work.
This can be a great way to teach how we have these different categories of colors and why.
Flower chromatography
Looking to try this beautifulflower crafts for kids,spring science experiment?
Here are the supplies you will need:
Chromatography flower experiment
Flatten out some coffee filters.
Then create a circle or simple line design in the middle using any secondary or tertiary color you wish.
I suggest trying both dark green and light green and noting what colors make these shades different.
Add about 0.5 mL of water to the center of your coffee filter.
Watch to see what happens!
Chromatography flower
Your colors should start spreading and separating as the water travels along the filter.
Let the filters dry completely so you are ready to make this spring activity.
Now is a great time to explore what colors came out of the ones you started with.
Keep them for yourself or gift them as a wonderful spring present, perhaps for Mothers Day!
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