Division 10  wondered why leaves change color in the fall.

We learned that leaves have an important job! Leaves use light, water and air to make food for plants. 

Chlorophyll is what gives green leaves their color.  It also traps sunlight and uses that energy to turn the water and air into food.  In the fall, plants prepare to rest for the winter.  Plants no longer need food and the job of the leaves is finished  The chlorophyll fades away and the colors of the leaves are revealed – yellow, red. brown and orange.

We were inspired by the fall colors to create tissue paper leaves.  We also used descriptive words to write poems. [metaslider id=2216]