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Why Do Leaves Change Colour?

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Episode 1: Why Do Leaves Change Colour?

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Episode 1 · 2:23 · Trees & plants

Why Do Leaves Change Colour?

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What chlorophyll is and how leaves make food
Where the yellow, orange and red come from
Why leaves fall, and why evergreens don't

Hero taskGo on a leaf hunt for a red, a yellow and a brown leaf, then leave a leaf pile for the hedgehogs.

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