Participants will learn how plants utilize the diffusion of
water (osmosis) to bring water into their roots. After placing
food dye in water and watching diffusion, an analogy will be
drawn to water and plant roots. Participants will be able to
view toy "crabs" that have been undergoing osmosis for different
lengths of time and be challenged to put them in order as to
which has been in the longest. A artfully illustrated poster-
board will complement the activities. Name of group hosting:
Franklin County High School Science Club About the club: The
Franklin County High School Science Club is sponsored by the
Bryan Neuswanger at Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount,
Virginia. Students join to grasp a better understanding of
science and to learn how science can be cool. The Science Club
sponsors a monthly lab that allows its participants to play and
experiment with anything from advanced science to something you
can do in your own house.