Why are plants green?


Emily is a little, curious girl who loves exploring nature and its beauty. She loves planting pretty flowers in her garden. 

Emily put each tiny seed in the dirt with care, and she felt super excited thinking about how they would all grow into beautiful blooms. But guess what? Emily's neighbour, Leo, was peeking over the fence. He was curious about Emily's gardening adventure!

Leo was a boy who loved exploring and asking questions. He couldn't stop himself from jumping over the fence to join Emily in her garden. With a big friendly smile, he said, "Hi Emily! What are you doing?"
"I'm planting flowers!" Emily said it with a lot of excitement. "I can't wait to see them grow and be so pretty!"
Emily and Leo sat near the soil, and Emily started telling Leo about plants, just like any 7-year-old would. "Leo, do you know what gives plants their green colour?
"No, what is it?", Leo replied.
"It is something called chlorophyll. It's like a special ingredient that helps them make food using sunlight. That's why they look so fresh and green!", said Emily.
Leo thought about it and then asked, "But why aren't flowers green? They come in all sorts of colours!"

Before Emily could answer, her mom, Amelia, came out of the house. She had been listening to them and couldn't help but smile. "You two are having a fun chat!" she said.
Emily looked at her mom and then at Leo. She felt a little unsure but explained, "Leo was asking why leaves are green but flowers aren't."
Amelia joined them and knelt beside them. "Well," she said, "leaves need a lot of chlorophyll because they use sunlight to make yummy food for the plant. But flowers, my dear, have different pigments that create their vibrant colours. Each colour comes from special chemicals that reflect certain wavelengths of light."
Leo's eyes got all shiny. "So, flowers get their colours because of those pigments?"
"Exactly!" Amelia said with a smile. "Just like when artists mix paints to make different colours, plants have their own special things that make them look pretty and special."

Emily smiled at Leo. "Come, let's help Mum make breakfast; she knows lots of cool things just like this!"
Amelia laughed. "Sounds like a plan! How about pancakes with a side of science?"
Leo's face lit up. "That sounds awesome!"
As they went inside for breakfast, Emily, Leo, and Amelia talked about the amazing things in nature. With every bite of pancake, they learned new stuff and got even more curious, just like the flowers in Emily's garden.

And so, in their friendly neighbourhood, the exciting world of science and nature mixed together, creating a strong friendship between Emily and Leo that would last a long, long time.



 

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