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Let's Plant
A tiny seed can grow into a giant tree! Let's see what plants need and how to grow one yourself.
Did you know?
Plants drink water through their roots. The water travels all the way up to the leaves.
Leaves make food for the plant. They use sunlight, air and water.
Young sunflowers turn to follow the Sun across the sky.
Try this: Bean in a Cup
Fold a wet tissue and put it inside a clear plastic cup. Push two or three rajma seeds between the tissue and the cup. Make sure you can see them. Keep the tissue damp. Look every day. What comes out first, the root or the shoot?
Go further: A Bank for Seeds
Did you know there are banks for seeds? A seed bank keeps seeds safe and cold for many years. One famous seed vault is inside an icy mountain in Norway. If a plant is ever lost, it can grow from saved seeds.