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SEED TO PLANT
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Seed to Plant
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ISBN 978-0-00-826660-8
Adapted by Collins for readers of British English. Notes for teachers and parents available on collins.co.uk.
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Kristin Baird Rattini
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? t n a l P a What Is A plant is a living thing. It stays in one place. But it grows and changes, just like you.
white water lily
fern
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tangerine tree
Plants can be big or small. Some have flowers. Others also grow fruit. Trees are plants, too.
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Plants are a big part of our world. Farmers grow fruits and vegetables. These plants give us food. 6
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How is a tree like a big dog?
They both have a lot of bark.
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A farmer in his cotton field
Some plants can be used to make clothing. Your T-shirt is made from cotton plants. Other plants are cosy homes for animals. A bear in a tree
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t n a l P a f Parts o You can use your body to remember the parts of a plant.
Arms are like leaves.
Your body is like a stem.
Feet are like roots.
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Roots hold the plant in the ground. The stem helps the plant stand up tall. Leaves soak up the sunlight.
leaves
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a s e o D w Ho ? n i g e B Plant 1
Let’s dig in! Most plants start as a seed.
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The seed splits open. A shoot pushes out. This is called germination
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A new plant is beginning!
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GERMINATION: The sprouting of a new plant from a seed SEEDLING: A young plant 10
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