Instructional Video

Transport in Plants, Part 1: Xylem and Phloem

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Humans use their hearts and circulatory systems to move things through their bodies, but plants also have a transport system. The first video in a three-part series introduces the xylem and phloem. It explains what each part moves, which direction it moves things, and how the structure benefits the plant.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Cut a root, stem, and leaf to observe if any of them release fluid
  • Encourage pupils to add the new terms to their science journals
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior basic knowledge of the human circular system for comparison
  • Fuse School provides this series as part of a larger Biology: Plants playlist
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Compares and contrasts the xylem and phloem
  • Great for a traditional or flipped classroom
Cons
  • 2:11 says glucose when the correct sugar is sucrose