Color Changing Plants
Objective:
Teach students about how plants absorb nutrients and water through tubes called xylem.
Research Question:
Will different colored water be transferred from the root and change the color of the leaves on a plant?
Materials:
- Stalks of Celery with leaves
- Clear plastic bottles/vases
- Food coloring
- Measuring cup
- Water
- Knife(to be used by the Adult)
- Paper towels
Experimental Procedure:
- Gather the necessary materials.
- Fill the each container about halfway with water.
- Add a few drops of food coloring to the water and stir.
- Have an adult cut the bottom of the celery stalk straight across leaving the leaves attached to the stalk.
- Place the celery stalk in the glass, cut end first. Set the glass somewhere where it will not be disturbed overnight.
- The next day, record any changes.
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