Transpiration Experiment

In our four-year science cycle, we’re back to the study of biology.  {I ♥ biology!}  Duh, right?  It should be a given that any writer of nature study curriculum pretty much loves biology.

Yesterday, as Caleb was learning about the process of photosynthesis, we completed the transpiration experiment from the Delightful Deciduous Trees study.  What a powerful way to demonstrate the fact that plants really do pull up water from the ground, bring it all the way to the leaves as one ingredient of the “food factory”, and then send out excess water through evaporation (called transpiration).  Not to mention reinforcing the concept of the water cycle during the experiment, too.

 

School is so much fun!

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2 Responses to “Transpiration Experiment”

1. Kendra says:

   August 31, 2011 at 5:39 am

   Oh! I’m panicking on the science front right now. 6th grade is when highschool starts in our neck of the woods and that’s 14 months away for us!! Will you share more about your 4 year science cycle?!
2. Cindy says:

   September 1, 2011 at 1:06 pm

   Kendra,

   Go to section A. on this post – http://heartofthematteronline.com/unit-study-planning/

   Here’s a synopsis from another post, too…
   “I follow (very loosely) the Well Trained Mind’s philosophy for science and history. Basically, that means we follow a four-year cycle for history units and science units. Year one – we study ancient history and life sciences. Year two – medieval history and earth sciences. Year three – early modern history and chemistry. Year four – late modern history and physics. After four years, we start the cycle over again, learning more each time. Since you already use Story of the World, you are on a four-year history cycle.

   That’s how I decide the core of our units for the year.”

   If you need me to elaborate any more, let me know.

   Blessings,
   Cindy