Summary Use a microscope to see the cells that transport water up the plant. Print with plants, which highlights the vessels. Science content Biology: Features, Adaptations of Living Things (K, 1, 3, 7) Activities in this lesson Plant xylem vessels under the microscope Printing with leaves Plant vessels in flowers visualized Procedure Discuss how plants get water to all parts of the plant (via the xylem vessels) and how food moves from the leaves to the rest of the plant (via the phloem). Do the activities in any order, maybe rotate through stations. Grades taught Gr 3
