Thanks to this colorful experiment children can see how plants absorb water.
Materials:
Cabbage leaves
Glasses
Food coloring
Water
Instructions:
Let the children fill the glasses with water and coloring while you prepare the cabbage leaves. The dye can stain clothes so it is better to supervise their use without being too small.
Then invite them to immerse the leaves in the colored glasses and let them rest until they absorb the color of each container.
Because it happens?
Plants absorb water through the roots, transporting in suspension all the nutrients they need for life. Once absorbed, the plant distributes these nutrients and water through the stem to its leaves.
The coloring will allow you to talk about this phenomenon and the importance of watering the house plants, a task in which they can begin to start.
