ScienceOrganisms & Life ProcessesAges 7–8
Water Transport in Plants
Investigate how water is transported within plants, using observations such as coloured water being drawn up through a stem
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Water Transport in PlantsProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Describe an investigation using coloured water to track water movement in a plant
- Explain that water travels from roots through the stem to the leaves and flowers
- Draw or label a diagram showing the path of water through a plant
“Has your child seen a white flower turn a different colour in coloured water and been able to explain that the stem carries water up to the petals?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Organisms & Life Processes
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Y3.Sci.P.3