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| Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant | ||||
| A plant starts as a seed. Seeds are the beginning of a new life cycle. | ||||
| The seed is planted. It soaks up water and swells until the seed coat splits. | ||||
| A root grows out of the seed coat and down into the soil. This is called germination. | ||||
| Next, the stem begins to grow. | ||||
| The roots continue to grow. They will hold the plant in place and take water and minerals from the soil. | ||||
| The plant uses water, air and the sun's energy to grow. | ||||
| A flower grows on the adult plant. | ||||
| Birds and insects carry pollen from flower to flower. | ||||
| New seeds begin to grow inside the flower. Fruit forms around the developing seed to protect them. | ||||
| We can eat some of the fruits that grow around the seeds. | ||||
| When the flowering plant dries up, seeds fall to the ground. Some seeds are scattered by wind. Some seeds are scattered by water. Other seeds are carried by animals. | ||||
| Scattering seeds helps each plant get enough space and sunlight to grow. | ||||
| Some of the scattered seeds will begin to grow into a new plant. And, the life cycle of the flowering plant begins again. | ||||