How a Seed Grows (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

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How does a tiny acorn grow into an enormous oak tree? At one time, the tree in your backyard could fit into your pocket! Look inside to learn the simple steps for turning a packet of seeds into you own garden.

How does a tiny acorn grow into an enormous oak tree? At one time, the tree in your backyard could have fit into your pocket! Look inside to learn the simple steps for turning a packet of seeds into your own garden.

My four year old grandson loves this book. We have been growing plants from seed on his windowsill and can't wait to try the experiment in this book.

I find the reading age suggested on this book (3-6) to be a little young. What this book is NOT, to be clear, is a good read-aloud. It's tedious if used that way.What it *is* is a good, step-by-step instruction of a basic science project for little ones. If you use it that way, reading every step as you go through it and not before, it's wonderful. Try 6-8 instead.

As you read along with the story and follow-up with actually doing the experiment your child becomes part of the story, waiting and watching as his (or her) own seeds develop. Basic concepts covered in this book in addition to the seed growing are:1. Counting (stage 1 is geered toward preschool to early kindergarten)2. As you read this with your young child, he/ she will certainly be inspired to do what the kids in the book are doing; planting a bean seed and watching it grow. Once you have successfully grown your first bean plants, there is a page at the rear of the book that guides you through additional "experiment" ideas to go even deeper.

Children learn the essential elements of growing seeds. If you are looking for a simple "experiment" for the budding scientist in your home, this is an excellent book. The ability to follow instructions (the steps to perform the experiments) This book, because it is on the Stage 1 level, is a bit less informative than the other Let's Read and Find Out Science books that we already have in our growing collection which are primarily Stage 2, but certainly worthwhile in that it guides parent and child through a very simple Science project. Patience (in that you must wait days to see things begin to happen)3.

This book is a lil juvenille. But it covers the basics. not as information. I wished it was a bit more scientific.

The books in this series are informative and interesting for their target audiences. Something that many adult writers of childrens' science books sometimes aren't very good at getting across. This one is a good addition, explaining seeds on my five year old son's level of understanding. We enjoy the "Let's - Read - & - Find - Out" series of books. The illustrations are well done and add to understanding the process being described. It is in my child's library at school. They make it easier to follow for kids.