First Studies of Plant Life (Yesterday's Classics)

First Studies of Plant Life (Yesterday's Classics)

<p>A guide to discovery of the forces at work<br /> in the world of plants. Through germinating seeds<br /> and varying their growing conditions, students<br /> learn by observation the different ways seeds<br /> germinate and young plants respond to moisture<br /> and light. Further experiments shed light on the<br /> manner of nourishment, respiration, and reproduction.<br /> The reader is given plenty to ponder since the text<br /> often poses questions without supplying answers.<br /> The life stories of the sweet pea, oak, ferns,<br /> moss, and mushrooms and an account of some of the<br /> forces plants have to contend with in their struggle<br /> to survive encourage students to continue to read and<br /> interpret their surroundings. An engaging introduction<br /> to botany for middle school and beyond.</p><p> </p>