1. Topic 4
Growth
Science
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2. Germination
A gardener plants
beans. Beans are
seeds.
They germinate
(start to grow) in
the soil.
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3. Germination
First roots grow
down into the soil.
Then the stem
grows up to the
light.
Leaves grow from
the stem.
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4. Germination
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5. Conditions for Growth
Seeds can germinate
under the soil, without
light.
But after germination,
young plants need
light and space, as
well as water, to grow
well.
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6. Conditions for Growth
Some plants need
warm weather to grow
well, but others can
grow in cold places.
Farmers must plant
crops that suit the
weather and other
conditions where
they live.
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7. Conditions for Growth
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germinate roots
stem

8. Germination and Growth
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