First Studies of Plant Life (Yesterday's Classics)

ISBN: 1633340902

Author: Atkinson, George Francis

Condition: Used

A guide to discovery of the forces at workin the world of plants. Through germinating seedsand varying their growing conditions, studentslearn by observation the different ways seedsgerminate and young plants respond to moistureand light. Further experiments shed light on themanner of nourishment, respiration, and reproduction.The reader is given plenty to ponder since the textoften poses questions without supplying answers.The life stories of the sweet pea, oak, ferns,moss, and mushrooms and an account of some of theforces plants have to contend with in their struggleto survive encourage students to continue to read andinterpret their surroundings. An engaging introductionto botany for middle school and beyond.