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Make a Leaf Skeleton
Instructions
1. Place the water into pot and mix the bicarbonate soda and baking soda 2. Only with adult help, bring the water to boil *DANGER - be careful! * 3. Add your leaf to mix and reduce the heat. Simmer for at least an hour, stirring occasionally 4. Only with adult help, remove the leaves and place them into a strong solution of bleach. 5. Leave overnight. The green plant tissue between the 'veins' will have floated away. 6. Dry the leaves on a paper towel
You will need:
- 1 leaf, try both Australian native plants and exotic plants - 500mL water - 1 pot - 2 Tsp Bicarbonate Soda - Household Bleach - - Paper towels
*Boiling water can be dangerous, always seek adult help*
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