Celery Experiment

In 1st class the children are exploring the process of plants absorbing water through their stems.

We have placed a stick of celery in a glass of water with some food colouring to see if we can observe what happens as the plant drinks the water.

We have had lots of interesting predictions so far:

1. Most children have predicted that the stem will change colour.

2. Some children think the leaves will.

3. Some think they will just die.

4. One child predicts that the celery will absorb the clean water and eliminate the food colouring somehow!

We will have to watch this space and see who, if anyone, is right!