Plant Ways

What roots do

Roots are like sponges. They soak up water. And roots are anchors, too. A plant’s roots grow down into the earth. They spread out and send out branches. They curve around stones. They grow toward…

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As Good As Old

STREET OF STEPS

Part of the modern city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is Old San Juan. Here, the government has rebuilt and restored many old buildings and streets. Now, tourists and others can see what Old San Juan…

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Fish

Snaky fish

Many people seeing an eel moving in and out among the rocks on the sea bottom might think it was a snake. The eel does have a long, slithery, slimy-looking, snaky body. But eels are not snakes. They…

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