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When water goes up a tube 10 meters, it creates a perfect vacuum in the tube above that point, and the water can go no higher. So how does a tree get water to the top? Part of a larger series, an intriguing video installment poses this question to scientists from various disciplines before explaining the actual answer.
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Instructional Ideas
- Experiment with sucking liquid up a long straw, as in the video
- Discuss in more detail the difference in atm for gas versus liquid
Classroom Considerations
- Educational content ends at 5:11
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Offers subtitles in 13 languages for ELLs
- Demonstrates the hypothesis portion of the scientific method
- Short length helps maintain viewer focus
Cons
- None