It was the perfect fall activity for boys who love to destroy things. Liam picked two of each colour of leaf from the yard and cut them up into a million tiny pieces. Seamus crushed the bits to smithereens with a pestle and mortar. We mixed in some rubbing alcohol and set a strip of coffee filter in the mixture. And then we waited.
Neat, huh? The boys were not super interested in the science behind chlorophyl or chromatography yet but they loved seeing the various pigments run along the strip. They are planning to use them to construct a mobile for over Alistair's crib. This was definitely a worthwhile activity for kids that warrants repetition when they get older and can appreciate the biology behind the beauty.
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