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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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?
Investigate how water is transported within plants, using observations such as coloured water being drawn up through a stem
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- 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