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>