This is a slow experiment, but the results are really beautiful! It shows you how plants take up water through their system of veins. We recommend setting up the experiment in the morning and coming back to observe it every few hours during the day.
We are going to give you several versions on this experiment, ranging from very easy to a bit more challenging to set up – so you can decide how much time you want to spend on this. But the variations on these experiments is endless – take a few days, have some fun, and create your own multicoloured bouquets!
Catherine McLean is the captain of Team WEHI. She is not a scientist, but she coordinates the Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division at WEHI. Everyone in the Division knows this experiment really well now, because she had variations on it running in her office for about three weeks back in 2019…
*Science is great fun! But please, always check with an adult before you start your experiment*
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Team WEHI Relay for Life 