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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Magic Flowers


We, as a family, have just finished a wonderful little experiment
called Magic Flowers!

You're welcome to try this at home ...

Step 1: Draw cheery little flowers, colour them in with crayons
(as felt pens will run) and then cut them out neatly.

Step 2: Fold the petals over one by one so the coloured side is hidden.
Put water into a saucer and float the flower on top.

Step 3: Watch as the petals start to open!
In about 30 seconds, your flower will have bloomed.

Vary the size, shape and folding order of the petals ...

Words like magnificent,    amazing and   spectacular   were heard during our experiment. :D

Our 'magic flowers' :)
If, like me, you are a scientist and need to know how this works ... then read my comment below!

If you like the magic side of things ... then read no further! (lol)

Wishing you all a happy day!

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  1. Tara SmithJuly 25, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    For the scientists out there:

    When dry paper absorbs water, it expands slightly ... which explains why the creased petals slowly open up when they get wet!

    When you float your flower in water, the petals open up in the order you folded them ... so try different folding patterns.

    P.S. We found that you can re-use your flowers once they have dried, but we're not sure how many times you can do this.

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