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Seeds
Investigations 1 and 2 Structures of Life
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3rd Grade
09/13/2012

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property
Definition
something that you can observe like color, texture or smell
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seed
Definition
the part of the fruit that holds the young plant
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fruit
Definition
a flowering plant part that contains the seeds
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estimate
Definition
when we decide how much or how many without counting each object in a group (pepper and tomato seeds)
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mold
Definition
the slimy or cotton-like growth that develops on moist material
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dormant
Definition
when something is resting or inactive
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embryo
Definition
the structure inside the seed that contains the tiny leaves and root (baby plant)
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seed coat
Definition
the layer cover the seed (protection)
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cotyledon
Definition
the main part of the seed that stores the food for the young plant
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germination
Definition
when a seed begins to develop after a period of dormancy (sprouting)
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organism
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a living thing, this includes plans and animals (5 things are needed to show that something is living)
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growth
Definition
when an organism gets bigger and more complex
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seedling
Definition
young plants that grow from seeds
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root
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one of the first structures to grow, they grown downward to hold the plant to the ground and get nutrients
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stem
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the part of the plant that grows up and supports the rest of the plant
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leaf
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the flat (usually) green part of the plant that grows from the stem or up from the roots
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nutrients
Definition
the essential chemicals healthy plants need (green powder in hydroponics lesson)
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hydroponics
Definition
growing plants in water and nutrient
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flower
Definition
fruit and seeds develop from them
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life cycle
Definition
the stages that a plant goes through from seed to leaves to flowers to fruit and finally back to seed
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