Georgia Amson-Bradshaw - Plants

Published in 2020 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010 Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Amson-Bradshaw, Georgia. Title: Plants / Georgia Amson-Bradshaw. Description: New York: PowerKids Press, 2020. | Series: Boom science | Includes glossary and index. Identifiers: ISBN 9781725303812 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781725303843 (library bound) | ISBN 9781725303829 (6pack) Subjects: LCSH: Plants--Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC QK49.A56 2020 | DDC 581--dc23 Copyright 2020 Wayland, a division of Hachette Childrens Group Series Editor: Georgia Amson-Bradshaw Series Designer: Rocket Design (East Anglia) Ltd Picture acknowledgements: Images from b. All illustrations on pages 10, 11, 20, 21, 26, 27 by Steve Evans All design elements from Shutterstock. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer. Manufactured in the United States of America CPSIA Compliance Information: Batch CSPK19: For Further Information contact Rosen Publishing, New York, New York at 1-800-237-9932. CONTENTSPLANTSBIG, SMALL, HARD, SOFT There are many different kinds of plant, from tiny cress to giant trees.

Cactus plants are hard and spiky. Grass plants are soft and brushy. Wow! The tallest tree in the world is a redwood tree. It can be 380 feet (115 m) tall. Thats as tall as a skyscraper! FLOWER POWER Most plants have . HIDE AND SEEK A daisy is a small, white flowering plant. ROOTS AND STEMSRoots anchor a plant in the ground, and a stem holds it up.STRONG STEMS The is its main stem. HIDING UNDERGROUND The are the part of the plant you dont normally see, because they are buried in the soil. HIDING UNDERGROUND The are the part of the plant you dont normally see, because they are buried in the soil.

They hold the plant firmly in the ground. SLURP!THIRSTY LEAVES Stems have hollow tubes, like straws, inside them. The tubes carry water and from the roots to the leaves and the flowers. Wow! Tree roots are very strong. They can even crack pavement as they grow! HAIRY ROOTS Roots are covered in tiny hairs. HEY, WHAT AM I? What can you see in this picture? Answer on page 28 YOUR TURN ! COLOR CHANGE CELERYProve that stems carry water up to the leaves. HEY, WHAT AM I? What can you see in this picture? Answer on page 28 YOUR TURN ! COLOR CHANGE CELERY Prove that stems carry water up to the leaves.

Youll need:STEP ONE Put a few drops of food coloring into each glass of water and mix. Blue, red, and yellow food coloring work well. Ask an adult to trim the celery. STEP TWO Ask an adult to trim the celery. Separate three sticks of celery from the bunch, and trim them across the bottom. STEP THREE Place a stick of celery in each glass and leave them for 24 hours.

How do the leaves look after a day? STEP FOUR Ask an adult to cut across the stems to reveal the insides of the stems. What can you see? leaves look after a day? LEAVES Leaves are where plants turn sunlight into food.SUNCATCHER The job of a leaf is to catch sunlight. Sunlight contains energy that plants turn into sugars that they use as food. Leaves are spread out along a plants stem to catch as much light as possible. HIDE AND SEEK A holly leaf is dark green and spiky. SEEING GREENEAT YOUR GREENS Leaves are an important food for many animals, including humans. SEEING GREENEAT YOUR GREENS Leaves are an important food for many animals, including humans.

We eat lettuce leaves and spinach leaves in salads. We use the leaves of herb plants like parsley and basil for flavoring. FLOWERS The flower is where seeds are made.