In the experiment, we added drops of Bromothymol blue solution to water, added CO2 with our breath, and watched the solution turn pale yellow as the Carbon Dioxide entered the water!
All that was missing was elodea, a water plant that is no longer sold in stores (for it is an invasive species). The original idea was to let the plants' photosynthesis turn the water blue again. It hasn't worked too well in the past, and it is about as exciting as watching paint dry, so we just stayed with the immediate reaction of adding CO2 to the water and watching it change color.
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