my experiment

Plants Absorbing Water 

Aim:

To colour celery or cabbage leaves - Try and see how plants absorb water

Materials 

Glass jars x4 

Celery

Cabbage leaves 

4 different colours of food colouring 

Water 

Scissors/knife/chopping board to cut the celery

Method 

FIll up 4 glass jars up to around half way 

Put approximately 10 drops of different coloured food colouring into each jar

Place a celery stick or a cabbage leaf into each jar

Explanation 

Part 1 - Explain why plants need water 

Plants need water for food, to grow, to shape, and finally to spread nutrients throughout its body.

Part 2 - How they absorb water

Plants absorb water through their entire body including roots, stems and leaves. Then their hair creates a pressure which brings the water up its body.