<p>Im not really sure where to post this… but anyways</p>
<p>For Chemistry, we have to make a poster of something that deals with chemistry and autumn. Any suggestions?
(this isn’t supposed to be elaborate… just something fairly simple)</p>
<p>Thanks : )</p>
<p>Well, this may be too obvious, but explain the chemistry of why leaves turn color?</p>
<p>Or perhaps a bit less obviously, the chemistry of what happens when those leaves all pile up somewhere and are … POOF! disintegrated before the springtime.</p>
<p>Why apples ripen, why leaves turn color, why egging a car or house is so bad for the paint (Halloween,) why tightening the doors and windows can result in indoor air pollution hazards…What happens when you bake a pumpkin pie…</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions!</p>
<p>Is this for Mole Day? You could explain the biochemical changes in hibernating mammals (such as moles). Or does your teacher want strictly physical chemistry?</p>
<p>You could discuss the difference between “autumn” in the tropics and the temperate zones–biochemically, the plants are very different.</p>