Students will gather leaves, then predict and record what happens when they are added to a rubbing alcohol mixture. They will use paper chromatography to separate and observe the leaves’ pigments.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the pigments in leaves and how leaves change color in the fall
- Learn about chromatography and use it to separate leaf pigments
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