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How a Seed Grows
by Helene J. Jordan
HarperTrophy
In text and illustration, this book examines how seeds grow. Two children plant bean seeds in eggshells and watch "the stages of growth--swelling, loss of skin, formation of roots and root hairs, extension of shoots, and, finally, production of leaves.
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Let's Talk:
Ideas to Explore Together
Before you read: What things can you think of that grow from a seed? What fruits that you eat have seeds in them?
As you read: Do you eat seeds? (sunflower seeds)
After you read: What does a seed need to grow? What do you need to grow?
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