Do plants use water?
Fill jars with water and add food coloring. Place a celery stalk or white daisy and stem in the jar. As transpiration takes place, water is pulled through the stem. The colored water will color the celery stalk or daisy petals. Another way to discover that plants use water is to split a white carnation stem into two equal parts with a knife, from bottom up to the flower. Put each stem piece in a separate jar containing different colored water. You’ll get a bicolored flower. Seed Germination Roll a paper towel into a cylinder and place inside a jar. Wet the towel so it sticks to the glass. Place seeds of beans, radish, corn or squash between the towel and the jar. Put an inch of water in the bottom of the jar to keep the towel moist. Place jar in a well-lighted warm room, out of direct sunlight. Let children record dates of planting and germination. Children also can make a “seed doll” to observe germination. Moisten a paper towel and spread it flat. Place three or four rows of seeds on
