1. Germination: The Growth and Development of a Plant

2. What Is Germination? Germination- the sprouting of a seed into a new plant For seeds to germinate, or grow, they need: –water –sunlight –carbon dioxide –nutrients –soil

3. Seed: It All Begins Here It all begins with a seed. Some seeds are spread with fruits. Animals eat the fruit and “poop out” the seeds. Some seeds are dispersed by wind, water, or “catching a ride” on animals. Rain helps push the seeds down into the soil.

4. Sprout Soon the seed sprouts. The roots come out first to absorb water and nutrients for the seed. The roots begin to grow deeper into the soil. The stem sprouts after the roots and begins growing towards the top of the soil (remember plants grow towards the sun). When the stem gets above ground, the leaves begin to grow and open.

5. Seedling The seedling is a young plant. During this stage, the roots are growing wider and deeper. The stem continues to grow up towards the sunlight. More leaves are growing and opening up. As soon as the young plant has leaves, it can begin making food through photosynthesis.

6. Adult The plant is finished with growth and development and is now an adult. It can now grow flowers and reproduce by going through pollination and fertilization. This adult plant has reproduced and has lots of seeds. Check out all those apples!!! That’s a whole lot of seeds!!

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