Overview
What is in a seed? Can plants grow without seeds? Easy-to-do science experiments paired with scientific explanations make this book a perfect resource for budding scientists. Ideas for further exploration and science fair projects follow every experiment.
Synopsis
What is in a seed? Can plants grow without seeds? Easy-to-do science experiments paired with scientific explanations make this book a perfect resource for budding scientists. Ideas for further exploration and science fair projects follow every experiment.
Children's Literature
Part of the "Real Life Experiments" series, Benbow and Mably ask what happens if you get a seed ready to sprout and then you stick the whole experiment in the freezer. Or how can you study the way seeds disperse? And how do you learn which seeds have oil in them? Early elementary school readers can conduct all of the investigations successfully. While the questions do not have the energy of animal investigations, they will appeal to the independent reader who wants to do successful work without a lot of setup. Explanations are provided on the pages after the experiment, followed by "Ideas for Science fairs," which entails a list of questions. These questions offer solid leads for students needing to work on their project. However, since these are questions about seeds, most of them cannot be answered with a last-minute experiment. Illustrations are engaging drawings of seeds, plants and young readers. Backmatter includes glossary, list of websites, and index. Reviewer: Amy S. Hansen