Strange and Surprising Plants

Plants that trap insects

In many wet and swampy places there are plants that trap insects! But plants don’t “eat.” If plants don’t “eat,” then why do they catch insects? All plants need a salt called a nitrate. It helps…

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The Green Kingdom

Indian potatoes

When the Pilgrims came to America they didn’t have much food. But friendly Indians showed them how to grow corn, beans, and squash. And the Indians showed the Pilgrims where to find wild plants to…

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How Things Work

A force that pushes and pulls

Magnets can do strange things—that’s what makes them such fun to play with. They can stick to each other. They can make nails or pins hang on to each other, like people holding hands. They can even…

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