What it's about
Why leaves change color in the fall, and the colors that hide inside every leaf all summer long.
- For: little ones and curious kids, up to about 8
- Length: 2¾ minutes
- Out:
- Where: free on YouTube
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Luma jumps into Grumble's perfect leaf pile and pops up covered in red, yellow and orange leaves. But all summer they were green! So Luma asks Hoots why leaves change color, and Hoots shows the secret hiding in every leaf.
On the couch
Kids can shout their guess before the answer comes. Ask again on the couch, and see who remembers!
-
In the video, Hoots asks:
Where does the yellow come from? Does the tree paint it on, or was it there all along?
The answer
It was there all along! All summer the green covers it up. In the fall, when the days get shorter and cooler, the tree stops making the green, and the yellow and orange finally show. Some trees, like maples, make brand-new red from the sugar left in their leaves.
-
After watching
Go on a leaf hunt together: can you find a green leaf, a yellow one, an orange one and a red one?