Pathfinder - Plant Growth and Adaptation

Pathfinder for Plant Growth and Adaptation
(3rd Grade Science Competency Goal 1)


Books	Keywords Phrases	Dewey Decimal Numbers	Videos/DVDs	Websites	People/Places

Heller, Ruth, The reason for a flower. New York : Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1999.
Summary: Brief text and lavish illustrations explain plant reproduction and the purpose of a flower and present some plants which don't seem to be flowers but are.
Reading Level: 3.4
Call Number 571.8 HEL

Royston, Angela. How plants grow. Des Plaines, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c1999.
Summary: An introduction to plants including descriptions of their flowers and fruit, spores and cones, roots, stems, leaves, and methods for storing food.
Reading Level: 3.5
Call Number 571.8 ROY

Spilsbury, Richard, Plant growth. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Summary: Provides information on the elements of plant growth including how growth happens, how plants get light, and how they make food.
Call Number 571.8 SPI

Pascoe, Elaine. Flowers. San Diego : Blackbirch Press, c2003.
Summary: Describes the parts of different flowers, their role in the plants' reproduction, how to grow flowers, and how to press them. Includes activites and experiments related to flowers.
Reading Level: 5.3
Call Number 575.6 PAS

Saunders-Smith, Gail. Flowers. Mankato, MN : Pebble Books, 1998.
Summary: Simple text and photographs depict the parts of flowers and their pollination.
Reading Level: 2.4
Call Number 575.6 SAU

Saunders-Smith, Gail. Seeds. Mankato, MN : Pebble Books, 1998.
Summary: Simple text and photographs depict types of flower seeds, how they travel, and what happens when they are planted.
Reading Level: 1.6
Call Number 575.6 SAU

Spilsbury, Richard, Plant reproduction. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Summary: Provides information on the elements of plant reproduction including cross-pollination, pollen dispersal by wind, and seed dispersal by wind and water.
Call Number 575.6 SPI

Parker, Steve. Survival and change. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2001.
Summary: Investigates how plants and animals have changed over time and adapted to climate changes and other new conditions on Earth.
Reading Level: 6.9
Call Number 578.4 PAR

Lobb, Janice. Dig and sow! How do plants grow?. New York : Kingfisher, 2000.
Summary: Introduces various scientific principles about botany and plants and presents simple experiments which illustrate them.
Call Number 580 LOB

McEvoy, Paul. Plants. Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea Clubhouse Books, 2003, c2002.
Summary: Provides a basic discussion on plants including their lifecycle, where they can be found, and what humans use them for.
Reading Level: 3.5
Call Number 580 MCE

Boudreau, Ray, Plants. Buffalo, N.Y. : Kids Can Press, 1998.
Summary: Thirteen hands-on activities encourage children to explore how plants grow and why they need water, sunlight, and soil.
Reading Level: 3.5
Call Number 580 PLA

Spilsbury, Richard, Plant parts. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Summary: Describes the world of plants and the various parts of specific plants, such as flower, seed, roots, trunk, and more.
Call Number 580 SPI

Gibbons, Gail. From seed to plant. New York : Holiday House, c1991.
Summary: Explores the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce.
Reading Level: 3.4
Call Number 581.4 GIB

Jordan, Helene J. How a seed grows. New York : HarperTrophy, 1992.
Summary: Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants.
Reading Level: 2.6
Call Number 581.4 JOR

Kudlinski, Kathleen V. How plants survive. Philadelphia, PA : Chelsea Clubhouse, 2003.
Summary: Describes ways trees and plants compete for sunshine, water, and soil in order to survive.
Reading Level: 4.6
Call Number 581.4 KUD

Pascoe, Elaine. Seeds and seedlings. Woodbridge, Conn. : Blackbirch Press, c1997.
Summary: Describes how seeds are formed, how they grow, what they look like, how they reproduce, and how they make food and provides instructions for related hands-on science projects.
Reading Level: 4.2
Call Number 581.4 PAS

Relf, Patricia. The magic school bus plants seeds : a book about how living things grow. New York : Scholastic Inc., c1995.
Summary: Ms. Frizzle teaches her class how to grow a garden. They climb aboard the Magic School Bus to search for Phoebe's favorite flower, which she had at her old school. Instead of reaching the school, the teacher and students venture inside one of Phoebe's flowers.
Reading Level: 2.3
Call Number 581.4 REL

Spilsbury, Richard, Plant habitats. Chicago, Ill. : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Summary: Provides information on the types of plant habitats including tropical rain forests, deserts, and grasslands.
Call Number 581.7 SPI

McEvoy, Paul. Flowers. Philadelphia : Chelsea Clubhouse, 2003.
Summary: Presents facts and information on flowers and flowering plants.
Reading Level: 3.7
Call Number 582.13 MCE

Kalman, Bobbie, Hooray for orchards!. New York : Crabtree Pub., 1997.
Summary: Introduces orchards through discussion of pollination, fruit development, grafting, fruit processing, pests, pesticides and their effect on the environment, and harvesting. Includes simple recipes using fruit.
Reading Level: 3.5
Call Number 634 KAL

Maestro, Betsy. How do apples grow?. New York : HarperCollins, 1992.
Summary: Describes the life cycle of an apple from its initial appearance as a spring bud to that point in time when it becomes a fully ripe fruit.
Reading Level: 2.8
Call Number 634 MAE

Kalman, Bobbie, Hooray for beekeeping!. New York : Crabtree Pub., c1998.
Summary: Introduces bees and beekeeping, covering such aspects as pollination, the making of honey, and beekeeping equipment and practices.
Reading Level: 3.5
Call Number 638 KAL

Fiction

Carle, Eric. The tiny seed. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1987.
Summary: A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons.
Reading Level: 2.7
Call Number E CAR

Marzollo, Jean. I'm a seed. New York : Scholastic, c1996.
Summary: A pumpkin seed and a marigold seed grow into plants side by side.
Reading Level: 1.0
Call Number
E MAR

Plant growth
Plant adaptation
Pollination
Seeds

571.8, 575.6, 580 - 589, 634

McCally, John. All about plant adaptation. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, 2005.
Summary: An introduction to the adaptability, evolution and diversity of plant life in all environments on the Earth.
Call Number DVD 581 ALL

McCally, John. All about plant pollination : fruits, flowers, & seeds. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media,
Summary: An introduction to the processes of pollination and reproduction in plants, including the development of flowers, fruits and seeds.
Call Number DVD 581 ALL

McCally, John. All about plant structure & growth. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, 2005.
Summary: An introduction to the structure of plants that allows them to process water, food, and minerals.
Call Number DVD 581 ALL
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Learn NC’s great links to plant websites especially for NC’s third graders:
http://www.learnnc.org/students/3/topics/plants-3

North Carolina Botanical Garden
Old Mason Farm Road
UNC- Chapel Hill, NC
Tours and programs correlated with the NC Standard Course of Study