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How does a seed sprout? : and other questions about plants
Title:
How does a seed sprout? : and other questions about plants
Author:
Stewart, Melissa.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Sterling, 2014.
Physical Description:
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Summary:
Explains how seeds become plants, what happens to plants in the winter, and how insects help and harm them, and answers other questions about plants.
Language:
English
Contents:
What is a plant? -- What is a seed? -- Do all seeds grow into new plants? -- How does a seed sprout? -- Which part of a plant grows first? -- Do all plants make seeds? -- How do leaves help a plant survive? -- Why do leaves come in so many sizes and shapes? -- Why do plants need stems? -- Why are the stems of trees covered with bark? -- How do roots help a plant survive? -- What is a plant's secret weapon? -- Which animals spread plant pollen? -- How do animals protect plants? -- Why do some flowers smell bad? -- What happens to a flower after it's pollinated? -- Why do some fruits taste so good? -- Do all seed-making plants produce flowers and fruit? -- How do pine trees make seeds? -- A pine tree's life -- Do all plants lose their leaves in cold weather? -- Does a plant ever stop growing? -- A flowering plant's life.
Reading Level:
850 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.6 0.5 165480.
ISBN:
9781454906704

9781454906711
Format :
Book