The document discusses the two main transport systems in plants - the xylem and phloem. The xylem transports water and mineral ions throughout the plant and has dead hollow tube-like cells. The phloem transports sugars and uses them for energy, and has living cells. Students will learn about and observe these transport systems under microscopes by examining celery cross-sections and leaf vascular bundles. The importance of these transport systems is emphasized, such as how trees can die if gnawed since it disrupts the transport of water and nutrients.