Why do leaves change color?

Why do leaves change color??

This is one of Harry's favorite experiments. Leaves change color when the chlorophyll is stripped from them.

To do this, you can soak green in rubbing alcohol. By the soaking them in rubbing alcohol, you are extracting the chlorophyll to make the leaves change colors.

Soak the leaves in rubbing alcohol for about 40 minutes. Then, dip a coffee filter in it to find out what color the leaves will turn.

Here's a look at what we did...