Veggies with Vigor
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In this activity, learners try to revive wilted celery. Learners discover that plants wilt when their cells lose water through evaporation. Use this activity to introduce capillary action. Activity begins on Pg 2 of the Activity write-up. A V-is-for-Vegetables background video is also included.
- Under 5 minutes
- 4 to 24 hours
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 4 - 11
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Celery stalk
- Water
- Butter knife
- Disposable plastic cup
- Red food coloring
Subjects
- Engineering and Technology
- Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Cells
- Diversity of Life
- Plants
- Physical Sciences
- States of Matter
- Liquids
- Gases
- Changes of Phase
- States of Matter
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Asking Questions
- Conducting Investigations
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Food and Cooking
- Gardening
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
Learning styles supported:
- Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
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- All Rights Reserved, American Chemical Society, ©2015
