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Plant Part Exploration: Stems

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Explore water transport in plant stems using this fun experiment! Your scientists will start by reading Stems by Vijaya Bodach. Then, activate prior knowledge about plant stem functions and water transportation. Demonstrate this concept through an experiment with food coloring. Submerge various items (some are listed) in jars with colored water. Make predictions, observe what happened the next day, and analyze the data!

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food coloring, Coloring, food, glossary, gardening, botany, plants

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botany, diagram, gardening, glossary, Informational Text, plant, stem, transport, Experiment, food coloring, Biology, stems by vijaya bodach, text-to-world connection, plant stems, science
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Scientific Equipment

Common Core

RI.K.5 RI.K.6 RI.2.7 W.K.8 K.MD.B.3 1.MD.C.4

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