Plant development
Plants start their lives as small seeds, much like how babies start as tiny embryos in their mother's womb. When the seed is planted in soil and given water and sunshine, it starts to germinate, which means it begins to grow roots and a stem.
As the stem grows taller, it starts to develop leaves that help the plant make food through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves also help the plant breathe by taking in air through tiny holes called stomata.
Once the plant is strong enough, it will start to produce flowers. These flowers are like a sign that the plant is mature and ready to make seeds. Insects like bees and butterflies come to visit the flowers and help with pollination, which means they move the pollen from the male part of the flower to the female part, allowing the plant to make seeds.
Once the plant has made seeds, it completes its life cycle and dies. But those seeds can then germinate and start the process anew, creating even more plants to grow and flourish.
As the stem grows taller, it starts to develop leaves that help the plant make food through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves also help the plant breathe by taking in air through tiny holes called stomata.
Once the plant is strong enough, it will start to produce flowers. These flowers are like a sign that the plant is mature and ready to make seeds. Insects like bees and butterflies come to visit the flowers and help with pollination, which means they move the pollen from the male part of the flower to the female part, allowing the plant to make seeds.
Once the plant has made seeds, it completes its life cycle and dies. But those seeds can then germinate and start the process anew, creating even more plants to grow and flourish.