Growth and Changes in Plants

Growth and Changes in Plants
Author: Jennifer Lawson
Publisher: Portage & Main Press
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2001
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781894110884

The 14 lessons in this module introduce students to the parts of a plant, types of plants, plant life-cycles, the needs of plants for survival, and how plants are affected by seasonal changes and human behaviour.Also included:materials lists activity descriptions questioning techniques activity centre and extension ideas assessment suggestions activity sheets and visuals The module offers a detailed introduction to the Hands-On Science program (guiding principles, implementation guidelines, an overview of the skills that young students use and develop during scientific inquiry), a list of children's books and websites related to the science topics introduced, and a classroom assessment plan with record-keeping templates.

The Great Kapok Tree

The Great Kapok Tree
Author: Lynne Cherry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152026141

The many different animals that live in a great Kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.

Inanimate Life

Inanimate Life
Author: George M. Briggs
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-07-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781942341826

Plants Can't Sit Still

Plants Can't Sit Still
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher: Millbrook Press TM
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728466776

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this fascinating picture book shows just how excitingly active plants really are. "With a doctorate in biology, Hirsch understands her subject, but equally important is her ability to communicate with well-chosen words that make the ideas fun and memorable for children. . . . A new way to see the plants around us."—starred, Booklist "Colorful, exuberant illustrations work impressively with the text. . . . Excellent collaboration produced a winner: graceful, informative, and entertaining."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

Climate Change and Plants

Climate Change and Plants
Author: Shah Fahad
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2021-05-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000379787

Climate Change and Plants: Biodiversity, Growth and Interactions Evidence is raised daily of the varying climate and its impression on both plants and animals. Climatic changes influence all agriculture factors, which can potentially adversely affect their productivity. Plant activities are intimately associated with climate and concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Climate Change and Plants: Biodiversity, Growth and Interactions examines how plant growth characters influence and is influenced by climate change both in past and present scenarios. This book covers cutting-edge research of key determinants of plant growth in response to atmospheric CO2 enhancement and global warming. Features Discourses numerous areas of sustainable development goals projected by the UN as part of the 2030 agenda Highlights appropriate approaches for maintaining better plant growth under changing climatic conditions Presents diversity of techniques used across plant science Is designed to cater to the needs of researchers, technologists, policymakers and undergraduate and postgraduate students studying sustainable crop production and protection Addresses plant responses to atmospheric CO2 increases

Plant Life under Changing Environment

Plant Life under Changing Environment
Author: Durgesh Kumar Tripathi
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 1014
Release: 2020-04-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128182059

Plant Life under Changing Environment: Responses and Management presents the latest insights, reflecting the significant progress that has been made in understanding plant responses to various changing environmental impacts, as well as strategies for alleviating their adverse effects, including abiotic stresses. Growing from a focus on plants and their ability to respond, adapt, and survive, Plant Life under Changing Environment: Responses and Management addresses options for mitigating those responses to ensure maximum health and growth. Researchers and advanced students in environmental sciences, plant ecophysiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, nano-pollution climate change, and soil pollution will find this an important foundational resource. - Covers both responses and adaptation of plants to altered environmental states - Illustrates the current impact of climate change on plant productivity, along with mitigation strategies - Includes transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic and ionomic approaches

How Do Plants Grow?

How Do Plants Grow?
Author: Julie K. Lundgren
Publisher: Britannica Digital Learning
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615358986

Emergent readers explore basic plant parts and what plants need to grow.