plants

Photographs, illustrations, and text teach students about the system used to organize plants into different groups and classes.

Brief text and pictures present several kinds of seeds and show how they grow into plants.

Photographs and text depict elements of nature, such as plants, birds, insects, and other animals, in their various natural settings.

A boy finds a mysterious treasure in a junk pile and creates a monster to guard it.

Describes some of the plants that are used to make clothing, hats, and shoes, including cotton, flax, straw, and rubber trees. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.

Looks at some of the things that all plants have in common, including roots, stems, and leaves, and explains how all plants need sunlight, water, and air to grow. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.

Explains how plants make food to nourish themselves, and discusses the importance of sunlight to the process. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.

Shares some interesting facts about plants, describes plants that can be used as medicines, and discusses the need for plant safety. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.

Looks at what plants need to grow, and describes some of the different ways in which plants reproduce and are moved from one place to another to make new plants. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.

Follows the process by which a seed grows into a flower, and includes a running commentary from insects on what plants need to grow and thrive.