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Transpiration Demo — NASA JPL lessonScience · Elementary Science · Grades 5–6Lesson plan

Students conduct a transpiration experiment using a plant in their schoolyard. They will set up the experiment, make a hypothesis and observe and explain the results. Materials Healthy-looking outdoor plant with some live leaves, ideally in the sun 2 transparent plastic bags, equal in size 2 wire twist ties A pencil or non-living stick that has approximately the same diameter as the plant stem you’ll be tying the bag around Management For the quickest and most dramatic results, do this experime

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