Vocabulary: National Science Educational Standards » Term: Life science K- 4 » Records: Structure and function » ID: 561

Click image to see larger image	Brassica pollination
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Observations	Several Brassica plants growing close to each other.
Explanations	Brassica plants produce seeds to reproduce. They need to be cross-pollinated in order to make seeds.
California Standards	Plants use carbon dioxide and energy from sunlight Predictable life cycles
National Standards	Basic needs Birth, growth, and development
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	New plants Growing things Plant growth and development Investigating plants
Related Sets	Brassica plant
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Authors	N/A Bogdan None None
Publisher	None Jul 04 2005
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