You will need:
* Two small cups of water
* Food coloring
* Sharp knife
* A white carnation

CAUTION: Do this
experiment with the help
of an adult.

Directions:
Step 1
Put some food coloring in
one of the cups of water.

Step 2
Cut the carnation stem in
two, length ways,
stopping when you have
reached the halfway
point.

Step 3
Put one half of the stem in
one cup and the other
half in the other cup.

After a few days observe
what you see in the
flower. Why does it
change this way?
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