Experiments With Plants

Sunlight, air, water, and minerals help keep plants alive. But do you know how much water is needed for a seed to sprout? Or what a plant will do to find the light it needs? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore key science concepts.

For use in schools and libraries only. Nine easy-to-follow experiments help readers explore what a plant is, what it needs to grow and live, what's inside a plant seed, and how seeds grow and get spread in the wild.

Collects simple experiments involving plant growth, light, and microorganisms.

Presents home science experiments that help determine the properties of plants, including seed germination, the anatomy of a plant, the importance of roots, and the roles of leaves and flowers.

Read and Experiment is an engaging series that uses fun experiments to introduce children to analytical thinking, scientific concepts and experimental procedures. Through fun, carefully designed experiments, it encourages children to get hands-on with science, asking questions and seeking their own answers by following the illustrated step-by-step instructions. The title gets them familiar with the science of plants.

Explore the inner world of plants and its fascinating relation to mankind, as uncovered by the latest discoveries of science. A perennial bestseller. In this truly revolutionary and beloved work, drawn from remarkable research, Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird cast light on the rich psychic universe of plants. Now available in a new edition, The Secret Life of Plants explores plants' response to human care and nurturing, their ability to communicate with man, plants' surprising reaction to music, their lie-detection abilities, their creative powers, and much more. Tompkins and Bird's classic book affirms the depth of humanity's relationship with nature and adds special urgency to the cause of protecting the environment that nourishes us.

Explains what a plant is, how plants grow, and the parts of a plant and offers nine experiments with plants.

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