Water Transport in Plants
Investigate how water is transported within plants, using observations such as coloured water being drawn up through a stem
Lesson
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“Water Transport in Plants means seeing that water can travel up through a plant stem, as in coloured water demos. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Picture or optional celery/flower + coloured water demo (adult setup)
- Stem / up / colour cards
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Water can travel up through a stem. Coloured water demos help us see the path.
Optional challenge. For Water Transport in Plants, mention coloured water as evidence.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: stem path idea; support used. This session samples water transport, not mastery of plant biology.
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Water Transport in Plants means seeing that water can travel up through a plant stem, as in coloured water demos. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes explaining a coloured-water stem idea, then checking one fresh fact.
Trace water’s path in a plant and distinguish a prediction from a recorded colour change.
Trace water’s path in a plant and distinguish a prediction from a recorded colour change.
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Start practiceWater Transport in Plants practice
Choose how water moves in plants.
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Plants and Animals
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Plants and Animals supports Water Transport in Plants. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public NASA Climate Kids page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
NASA Climate Kids. “Plants and Animals.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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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