Absorption

Materials:

Student Action:

Students will examine water absorption in a celery stalk.

Procedure:

Mix a tablespoon of food coloring and water in a clear plasitc cup. Cut celery stalk two centimeters from bottom. Place celery with leafy side up in colored water. Every five minutes cut a centimeter off of bottom of celery and display on the paper towel the row of small circles in the celery outlined by the colored water.

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