leaves

1. Why Do Leaves Change Color in
the Fall?

3. Leaves
Little leaves
Fall gently down,
Red and yellow,
Orange and brown.

5. Autumn leaves are
Beautiful!
But have you ever stopped
And wondered why
Leaves change from
Green to red, orange,
Yellow, brown?

9. In order to understand why
leaves change color in the fall
we must first understand
photosynthesis.
photosynthesis

10. A picture of Chlorophyll inside of a leafs cells.

11. In the fall
Days grow shorter
Nights grow longer
Days and nights are colder
Photosynthesis stops.

12. In the fall days
grow shorter and
Nights grow longer.

13. In the fall it becomes chilly or colder.

14. Plants need many
Hours of sunlight, and
Warmth to go
Through
Photosynthesis!
So in the fall
Photosynthesis
STOPS!

15. If photosynthesis stops then the plant no longer
produces the green color we see all summer!
The green color is called chlorophyll.
The green fades and leaves the reds, yellows
Oranges and browns that were underneath
The green all along!

16. This is a picture of the green fading out
And the yellow, orange and red colors
Showing through!
The other colors were always there
Hidden inside the leaf!
We just could not see them because
Green is such a strong color!

19. Happy Fall Y’all!

20. What to do with Autumn Leaves!
Kick them.
Catch them.
Pick them.
Snatch them.
Romp them.
Stomp them.
Hurl them.
Heave them.
If you want to,
Even leave them!
By Douglas Florian

24. Have fun
playing in the
fall leaves!