Review of the activity

This activity is a great, fun, easy activity that teachers can conduct in the classroom AND students can even take it home and try it out as well. The extension activity also was a great ide... See More

This activity is a great, fun, easy activity that teachers can conduct in the classroom AND students can even take it home and try it out as well. The extension activity also was a great idea to let students apply science to create a great bouquet of flowers at home too. I like how the article includes background information as to how and why water is able to travel up plants and such, which is good for parents and students to be able to understand when they are trying it out at home.

Understanding Plants

This neat little article combines the concept of capillary attraction with biology and the concept of transpiration. Celery stalks and colored water are the only materials needed to accompl... See More

This neat little article combines the concept of capillary attraction with biology and the concept of transpiration. Celery stalks and colored water are the only materials needed to accomplish this learning objective. It is a fun simple activity that any family can do at home to enjoy the beauty of scientific discovery.