Krissy Worth & John Krekelberg with Hands-On Discovery Center, show us some fun and simple experiments that showcase capillary action in plants! To learn more about these fun ways to teach capillary ...

When you water plants, you water their roots. But how does the water travel all the way from the roots of the plant to the leaves? They are standing upright: wouldn’t that defy gravity? In fact, there ...

Watering seedlings and young plants in a greenhouse can be daunting. There is one technique I have used that can take some of the fear away, and other gardeners also advocate for it. That is to use ...

This experiment demonstrates capillary action - how water can climb up through tiny spaces in materials. You'll create a beautiful rainbow pattern while learning about the same process that helps ...

Capillary action drives many processes, such as the wetting of hairs on a paint brush and eyes tearing up. It enables the flow of liquid in small spaces — in the gaps between fibres in a paper towel, ...