First Studies of Plant Life (Yesterday's Classics)

A guide to discovery of the forces at work

in the world of plants. Through germinating seeds

and varying their growing conditions, students

learn by observation the different ways seeds

germinate and young plants respond to moisture

and light. Further experiments shed light on the

manner of nourishment, respiration, and reproduction.

The reader is given plenty to ponder since the text

often poses questions without supplying answers.

The life stories of the sweet pea, oak, ferns,

moss, and mushrooms and an account of some of the

forces plants have to contend with in their struggle

to survive encourage students to continue to read and

interpret their surroundings. An engaging introduction

to botany for middle school and beyond.