> milkweed There are lots of things to know about the plant called milkweed. Milkweed gets its name from the white juice, which looks like milk, that oozes out when the plant is cut. This rubbery...
A tall plant with tasty seeds
Sunflowers are big plants with thick, hairy stems and big, heart-shaped leaves. Sunflower blossoms are often as big as dinner plates, and sunflowers sometimes grow twice as tall as a tall man. ...
Plants of the desert community
Life in the desert During the day, the desert looks lifeless. Most desert animals hide where they can escape the heat. When the sun goes down, a desert quickly cools. Desert rodents look for...
What’s in a seed?
A seed is a baby plant and a bundle of food all wrapped up in a package. Different kinds of plants have different kinds of seeds. Some seeds are as big as a baseball. Others are smaller than a grain...
Plants at work
During the warm summer months all the plants work to stay alive and to make new life. Their roots take in water. Their leaves make food. Their flowers make seeds. As the seeds grow, the flower...
Wake-up time
The winter months slide slowly by. The sun begins to shine a little longer each day. The air grows a little warmer. The snow begins to melt and soak into the ground. The earth grows warm and wet and...
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