The World of Plants: Life Science (Science Readers)

All plants need sun, water, air, and food to grow. Plants are anchored to the ground by their roots, which take in nutrients from the soil. Stems and stalks hold up plants and give them shape, and also hold the plumbing system of the plant. Leaves are the place where food is made for the plant. Many plants make crops for us to eat.Plants are living things that use energy to survive! In this fascinating title, readers will learn all about plants and how they adapt to their surroundings in order to survive. Through engaging photos, charts, and graphs, children will learn some of the basic and most important aspects of plant life, including photosynthesis, the water cycle, and the different parts of plants. Readers will be encouraged to explore plant life even further with a simple experiment! To aid in better understanding of the content, a glossary and index are provided. Shell Education......Page 2 Title Page......Page 3 Table of Contents......Page 4 Energy......Page 5 What Is a Plant?......Page 7 Pests: Hey, Quit Bugging Me!......Page 12 Photosynthesis......Page 13 The Motion in the Ocean......Page 14 The World of Plants......Page 15 Lab: Transportation Within Plants......Page 17 Index......Page 18 Image Credits......Page 19