--- title: "Science" url: "https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/2023-07-14-14-37-47-science" school: "Waterside Primary School" --- # Science ![Image of Science](https://files.schudio.com/waterside-primary-school/images/blog/IMG_0260.jpeg) 14 July 2023 [Naomi Rathbone](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/author/nrathbone) This week in Science we conducted two experiments to explore the function of the roots and the xylem within plants. The children had a lot of fun submerging their carrots in water as well observing the role of the xylem in transporting water and nutrients to the flower and leaves changing the colour of the white flowers. [Turtles](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/turtles) [Jellyfish](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/jellyfish) [Science](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [ Persuasive Letter](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/2023-07-14-13-14-21-persuasive-letter) [Let’s Go Fly a Kite! ](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/blog/2023-07-17-19-23-42-let-s-go-fly-a-kite) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2400.0541310576964!2d-2.170451783858812!3d53.01938987991181!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487a69d4086c0711%3A0x19262908cd9219d0!2sWaterside%20Primary%20School!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1670583840226!5m2!1sen!2suk) ![Waterside Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/waterside-primary-school/images/logo/waterside-logo-2-footer.png) **Waterside Primary School** Eastwood Road Stoke on Trent ST1 3JS Tel: 01782 234630 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Newsletter ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Waterside-Primary/61559202505677/) - [X](https://twitter.com/watersidestoke) © Copyright 2022–2026 Waterside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://waterside.stoke.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)