Stems Carry Water and Minerals from the Roots to the Leaves

Record Sheet 32B

Name ______

Stems carry water and minerals from the roots to the leaves. They also carry the food made in the leaves to all parts of the plant. Stems are the main roadways in plants. Also, stems hold the leaves and flowers up in the air so they can get sunlight.

Problem: A celery stalk is a stem. What will happen if it is placed in a glass of colored water overnight? ?

bottom of celery stalk bottom of celery stalk

Before After

Materials Needed: celery stalk, beaker, water, dark food coloring, hand lens

Hypothesis: I think the celery will ______

______when I put it in colored

water.

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Investigation: 1. Put a stalk of celery in a beaker of colored water. 2. Leave it in the beaker for one day.

Use crayons to show what the experiment looks like on the before picture.

Conclusion: 1. What did happen? ______

2. Is that what you thought would happen? ______

3. What did you learn? ______Use crayons to show the results on the after picture.