Plants and animals respond to the climate that surrounds them. People can adjust to the climate by choosing clothing to keep us at a comfortable temperature.
Plants respond differently to the climate where they are growing.
Students will use an inquiry approach to explore how temperature and the rate of liquid uptake in the celery plant can lead them to understanding plant growth in different microclimates. Ask students to recall places in their homes where the temperature is the warmest and the coolest. Discuss what might cause the temperature differences. These places can be called microclimates inside your house. Ask how these items could be used to study the effects different microclimates might have on plants.