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This movement relies on active transport, which requires energy. Watch this video created by FuseSchool to learn more:
Unlike water movement in the xylem, transport through the phloem can occur in multiple directions so that nutrients reach growing tissues and storage organs across the plant.
Sugars made in the leaves are transported through a vascular tissue called the phloem. During this process, molecules like sucrose and amino acids move from areas where they are produced, known as sources, to areas where they are needed, called sinks.
Once plants produce sugars through photosynthesis, how are those nutrients distributed throughout the plant?
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This process also transports dissolved mineral ions from the soil to the rest of the plant.
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Water enters root hairs by osmosis, travels through the xylem, and eventually reaches the leaves where it supports photosynthesis and helps maintain cell structure.
How does water move from the roots all the way to the leaves of a plant? Plants move water through specialized vessels called xylem. As water evaporates from leaves, it creates a suction force known as transpiration pull. This pull draws water upward from the roots through the plant.
Together, these vascular tissues form a network that allows plants to distribute the resources every cell needs to survive.
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The xylem carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves, while the phloem transports sugars and amino acids produced during photosynthesis to the rest of the plant.
How do plants move water, minerals, and sugars without a heart or circulatory system? Plants rely on specialized vascular tissues to transport materials throughout the organism.
Learners are encouraged to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and discover how humans and animals are connected while developing scientific thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Exploring roles like this can help learners better understand how scientific knowledge, systems thinking, and collaboration translate into meaningful impact.
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As Rafael Dilan Gracia, process improvement engineer at Amgen, explains:
“It’s important to have a diverse background in science even if you are on an engineering team. Science with engineering is a good combination.”
In this role, engineers analyze data, assess process safety, optimize workflows, and collaborate across teams. Their work connects laboratory discoveries to manufacturing environments, whether developing medicines, improving sustainability, or strengthening industrial systems.
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Career Spotlight: Process Engineer
Process engineers work at the intersection of research, development, and large-scale production. They help translate scientific insight into systems that operate safely, efficiently, and reliably in the real world.
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Engineering does not belong to one type of person. It belongs to those who are curious, persistent, and willing to work through complex problems with others.
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Engineering is a creative and collaborative process. It brings together people with different strengths to design, test, refine, and improve solutions to real-world challenges. Careers in engineering span industries, disciplines, and interests.
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What does an engineer look like? For many people, the word “engineer” still brings to mind a narrow image: someone who is naturally gifted in math or who followed a single, clearly defined path. But engineering is far more expansive than that.
Ideal for media literacy units, school news programs, or helping students strengthen story ideas and pitches.
Through discussion, trend analysis, and real-world examples, students examine how reporters use guidelines, audience needs, and digital tools like social media to shape news coverage.
What makes a story newsworthy? In this teaching guide, created by PBS News Student Reporting Labs, students explore how journalists decide which stories are worth reporting and why newsworthiness can look different depending on audience, location, and context.