Paper Flower Blooms in Water
Petals slowly unfold.
Teaching & key ideas
What you do: Place folded flower on water.
What students see: Petals slowly unfold.
Why it works: Water enters paper fibers, causing them to swell and relax folds.
Question to ask: What is the water doing inside the paper?
Lesson flow
Predict → demonstrate → observe → briefly explain → ask: What is the water doing inside the paper?