We have been learning about plants!

In sixth class, for SESE, we have been studying about plants. We learned how to plant a tree on National Tree Day, October 5th, using the Tree Council of Ireland website. We researched and found information on a tree in our local area for homework. We read about different plants found in an urban environment and in a tropical rainforest. We discussed what a plant needs to live and be healthy and we learned about the different parts of a plant. We carried out an experiment to see how fast water travels up a stem. We used water, celery, a glass jar and red food colouring to perform this experiment. Take a look at what happens to the plant in this photograph!

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