Learn Science through Home Experiments - Drinking Plants
Summary
TLDRThis video script demonstrates a fascinating science experiment with plants and colored water. It instructs viewers to prepare four glasses with different colored inks or food coloring, fresh white flowers, scissors, and water. The process involves splitting the stem of one flower and placing it in two glasses with distinct colors. As time passes, the flowers absorb the colored water, changing their appearance to reflect the colors they've been exposed to. The script concludes with a playful remark about green flowers, emphasizing that science can be magical.
Takeaways
- 🌱 Plants require water to survive, similar to humans.
- 🎨 The color of a flower can be changed by altering the water it absorbs.
- 🧪 The experiment involves using four glasses, different colored inks or food coloring, and fresh white flowers.
- ✂️ A pair of scissors is needed to prepare the flowers by cutting and splitting their stems.
- 💧 A jug of water is used to mix with the food coloring or ink to create colored water.
- 🌈 Each glass is filled with a different color of water to observe the effect on the flowers.
- 🔪 The stem of one flower is split carefully to allow it to absorb water from two different glasses.
- 🕒 The flowers are left to sit in the colored water for a period of time to observe the color change.
- 🌿 The flower in green coloring turns green due to the water it absorbs.
- 🌸 A flower with a split stem can display two different colors, demonstrating the dual absorption of water.
- ✨ The script concludes by emphasizing that science can be magical, not just factual.
Q & A
What is the main subject of the video?
-The main subject of the video is demonstrating how to change the color of flowers using different colored water.
Why do plants need water to live?
-Plants need water to live because it is essential for their growth, nutrient absorption, and to facilitate various physiological processes.
What materials are required for the experiment described in the video?
-The materials required for the experiment are four glasses, different colored inks or food coloring, fresh white flowers, a pair of scissors, and a jug of water.
How should you prepare the glasses with colored water for the experiment?
-Pour a little food coloring or ink into each glass, then add some water and mix it up until the water's color changes.
What is the purpose of splitting the stem of one flower?
-Splitting the stem of one flower allows it to absorb water from two different glasses, resulting in the flower changing to two different colors.
How should you cut the stems of the flowers for the experiment?
-You should cut the stems off from their base and split the stem of one flower into two halfway up the stem, ensuring to keep the scissors completely straight while cutting.
What happens to the flowers when they are placed in the glasses of colored water?
-The flowers will slowly change color, absorbing the color of the water they are placed in.
What is the expected outcome for the flower with a split stem?
-The flower with a split stem is expected to turn half red and half blue, as it feeds different colored water into the flower from two glasses.
What does the video suggest about the relationship between science and magic?
-The video suggests that science can be magical, as it can create seemingly magical effects like changing the color of flowers.
Why are white flowers used in this experiment?
-White flowers are used because their color allows for a clear demonstration of the color change when placed in different colored water.
How long should you leave the flowers in the colored water?
-The video does not specify an exact time, but it mentions to leave the flowers for a while, implying that it may take several hours to observe a noticeable color change.
Outlines
🌸 Color-Changing Flowers Experiment
This paragraph introduces a fascinating experiment that demonstrates how plants can change color through the uptake of water with different colored inks or food coloring. The script outlines the materials needed, including four glasses, various colored inks or food coloring, fresh white flowers, scissors, and water. It then instructs on pouring food coloring or ink into each glass, mixing with water, and cutting the stems of the flowers to place them in the colored water. One flower's stem is split to place it in two different colored waters, resulting in a bi-colored flower. The script emphasizes the slow process of the flowers changing color and concludes with a reminder that science can be magical.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Drinking Plants
💡Water
💡Color Change
💡Inks or Food Coloring
💡Fresh White Flowers
💡Scissors
💡Jug of Water
💡Stem
💡Experiment
💡Science
💡Magic
Highlights
Plants need water to live, just as humans do.
Water can change the color of a flower.
Experiment requires four glasses, different colored inks or food coloring.
Use fresh white flowers for the experiment.
A pair of scissors and a jug of water are needed.
Pour food coloring or ink into each glass.
Add water to each glass and mix to change the water's color.
Cut the stems off the flowers from their base.
Split the stem of one flower into two halfway up the stem.
Place a flower in each glass of colored water.
The flower with a split stem goes in two glasses.
Leave the flowers for a while to observe the color change.
The flower in green coloring turns green.
The flower in both glasses feeds different colored water, resulting in a half red and half blue appearance.
The experiment demonstrates that science can be magical.
Transcripts
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drinking plants
plants need water to live
just as you and i do
now we can see the difference
and in turn change the color of a flower
too
isn't that interesting
let's see how
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you will need
four glasses
different colored inks or food coloring
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fresh white flowers
a pair of scissors
a jug of water
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pour a little food coloring or ink
into each glass
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now
add some water and mix it up
so that the water's color changes
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cut the stems off the flowers from their
base
split the stem of one flower
into two halfway up the stem
when you split the stem in two
be sure to do it carefully
keep your scissors completely straight
while cutting
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put a flower in each glass of colored
water
the flower with split stem
goes in two glasses
leave the flowers for a while
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very slowly the flowers will change
color
you will see the flower in green
coloring turns green
the flower which is placed in both
glasses
feeds different colored water into the
flower
hence making the flower half red and
half blue
whoever said there aren't green flowers
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so remember science is not just science
it's magic
you
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