This book invites readers to take a step into the wild world of wild flowers. Readers will love learning about where to find certain wild flowers and how to identify them according to features such as color, scent, and shape. They’ll also learn crucial life science topics such as pollination, germination, and identification of the parts of a plant. Brilliant color photographs bring different wild flower habitats to life, from woodlands to meadows. Fascinating text is supported by activities, diagrams, and quizzes to make this reading experience memorable and interactive.
How can we organize and name all of the different animals and plants in the world? Many had tried before, but Carl Linnaeus came up with a system that we still use today. This Swedish scientist from over 300 years ago is known as the father of classification. Linnaeuss system gave each plant or animal just two names. For example, the scientific term for human beings is Homo sapiens. In Latin, Homo means "man" and sapiens means "wise.".
Presents information about how plants obtain their energy from sunlight using the process of photosynthesis and provides advice about gardening, including the selection of the right plants, their placement in the garden, and when to fertilize and prune.
Shows how the flowering plant fits into the plant kingdom, how each part of the plant functions, and explains the reasons for the production of flowers in their different forms.
A color-illustrated look at the parts of various kinds of plants, covering leaves, needles, buds, flowers, fruits, nuts, cones, spores, bark, and other topics. Includes diagrams, a further-reading list, and instructions for four related activities.
An introduction to plant cells and the role they play in life that identifies the parts of a plant cell, profiles the work of Norman Borlaug, and explains how scientists study plant cells.
