How Does a Plant Grow?

I Wonder Why
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-936959-47-1
Verlag: Nsta - National Science Teaching Association

Buch, Englisch, 32 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 236 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 227 g

Children don’t have to be botanists-in-training to discover the message of this book: “All plants are interesting. Even the weeds.” Young readers are sure to be intrigued by the wide variety of shapes, sizes, and functions in flowers, fruit trees, and all sorts of other flora. <em>How Does a Plant Grow? </em>will inspire children to be newly alert to the many wonders of the plant world, from how seeds sprout to why leaves turn to the light to the vital roles of stems and roots. <br><br> <em>How Does a Plant Grow?</em> is part of the I Wonder Why book series, written to ignite the curiosity of children in grades K–6 while encouraging them to become avid readers. These books explore the marvels of plants, animals, and other phenomena related to science and nature. Included in each edition is a Parent/Teacher Handbook with coordinating activities. The I Wonder Why series is written by an award-winning science educator and published by NSTA Kids, a division of NSTA Press.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lowery, Lawrence F

Über Autor(innen)

<strong>Lawrence F. Lowery </strong>taught in the Oakland, California, public schools before becoming a professor of science education at the University of California, Berkeley. He has more than 40 years’ experience creating science activities and programs, developing curricula, and writing articles and books, including NSTA Press’s recent publication <em>The Everyday Science Sourcebook, Revised 2nd Edition.</em>