<p> Record Sheet 32B</p><p>Stems</p><p>Name ______</p><p>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.</p><p>Problem: A celery stalk is a stem. What will happen if it is placed in a glass of colored water overnight? ? </p><p> bottom of celery stalk bottom of celery stalk</p><p>Before After</p><p>Materials Needed: celery stalk, beaker, water, dark food coloring, hand lens</p><p>Hypothesis: I think the celery will ______</p><p>______when I put it in colored </p><p> water.</p><p>55 Record Sheet 32B</p><p>Investigation: 1. Put a stalk of celery in a beaker of colored water. 2. Leave it in the beaker for one day.</p><p>Use crayons to show what the experiment looks like on the before picture.</p><p>Conclusion: 1. What did happen? ______</p><p>2. Is that what you thought would happen? ______</p><p>3. What did you learn? ______Use crayons to show the results on the after picture.</p><p>56</p>