Winnie the Pooh and the Chemistry of Fall Colors

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Winnie the Pooh and the chemistry of fall colors One beautiful fall morning in the 100 acre wood, pooh was eating his breakfast honey. He noticed how the leaves in the forest had changed color from their normal green to pretty reds, yellows, browns, and oranges. Pooh was curious as to how and why the leaves changed color in the fall. So he sat out to find the one person who would know Christopher Robbin. Pooh was on his way to Christopher Robbin’s part of the woods when he saw all of his friends under a maple tree playing in a pile of leaves. Piglet and the others ask if he wanted to play, Phoo said “no I am on my way to find Christopher Robbin, so I can ask him why the leaves change color in the fall. Would you guys like to come?” Tigger had a confused look on his face when he said “well I never thought about that before. I have always known that the leaves change in the fall, but I don’t really know why.” “Me either.” said piglet. “There must be a reasonable explanation” Said Roo. “Let’s go!” said Rabbit “Are you coming Eeyore?” “Might as well.” Eeyore said gloomily. They found Christopher Robbion playing in his yard; they ran up to him all talking at once “Slow down, one at a time” Said Christopher Robbin. Pooh ask “what causes the leaves to change colors in the fall?” “That’s a good question guys” Christopher Robbion said. “Let me explain.” They all gathered around Christopher Robbion to hear what he had to say. “In fall the days get shorter this tells the tree it is time to stop the photosynthesis process and to shut down for the winter. When photosynthesis stops a chemical in the leaves called chlorophyll (that makes them appear green) breaks down, in the leaves. As the bright green fades away, we begin to see yellow and orange colors. Small amounts of these colors have been in the leaves all along. We just can't see them in the summer,

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