Vocabulary: National Science Educational Standards » Term: Life science K- 4 » Records: Structure and function » ID: 562

Click image to see larger image	Brassica seedlings
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Observations	Tiny Brassica seedlings have sprouted in a tray.
Explanations	Brassica seeds sprout into seedlings, then into adult plants. The seeds take up water, sunlight, and nutrients from soil in order to sprout.
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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Publisher	None Oct 04 2006

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.