Experiment with a Plant's Living Environment

by Nadia Higgins Narrated by Intuitive

Overview

A plant's environment helps it grow. Weather, soil, and animals are important to a plant's survival. But do you know what happens to a plant when the seasons change? Or how earthworms help a plant's roots? Let's experiment to find out! Simple step-by-step instructions help readers explore science concepts and analyze information. Projects include materials easily found around the house and will inspire learning and creativity!

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

04/01/2015
Gr 2–4—For the most part, the plant-based projects in each of these collections range from badly designed to outright dangerous. In Living Environment, for example, testing the effects of heat on seeds requires labeling, moving, and then regularly topping off a jar of boiling water (though Higgins does advise adult supervision). Elsewhere, pinecones are labeled as "seeds," no advice is offered for digging up dandelions without damaging the roots, and children with pollen allergies are invited to "substitute the lily for a bowl filled with baking powder" rather than the other way around. Experiments with Pollination contains a nonsensical claim that "a seed will form only if pollen from the same types of flowers join." Each volume ends with an arbitrary piece of the scientific method. The closing lists of print and web resources are adequate. VERDICT Not recommended.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172229893
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Lightning Bolt Books ® - Plant Experiments
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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