Books!

Children's Book 

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle 

The Tiny Seed follows a tiny seed as it faces dangers throughout its journey to becoming a flowering plant. The book is great for the classroom as it introduces to students the lifecycle of a flower through the adventures of a tiny seed. 

Not only does the book share the life cycle of a flower, but it also shows the ways that a seed may not end up becoming a flower. Which is a great way for students to learn the importance of the environment and how it affects growing. 

Grade Level: K-1

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Oh, Say Can You Seed by Bonnie Worth

You can never go wrong with Cat in the Hat! In this Seussical rhyme and presentation, students can follow a journey with Cat in the Hat to learn about the various parts of seeds, flowers, and plants. 

Oh, Say Can You Seed is a great science-based text to teach students about plants especially as children learn about photosynthesis, plant life-cycle, and pollination! Near the end of the book, there is a glossary of scientific terms that will be incredibly helpful for students to recognize. 

Grade Level: K-2 
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Wiggly Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer 

It may not be about plants, but the Wiggly Worms at Work talks about the relationships between worms and plants and why plants need them. The book is a great way to have students connect their units on plants and habitats and how all living systems rely on one another in order to survive. 

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The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds by Joanna Cole

Alongside The Magic School Bus video series, kids can experience the journey through this book. Ms. Frizzle and the kids explore the cycle of seeds and plants as they go through Phoebe's flowers. They will also learn what it takes to grow the seeds (maybe a little bit of sunshine here, a little bit of soil there...). 

Grade Level: 2-4 
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From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons

This book uses simple language that students can understand! Pollination, seed formation, germination are introduced to students through illustrations. This book is a great way to introduce young readers to the plant life cycle.

Grade Level: 1-3
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We Plant a Seed by Sharon Gordon 

We Plant a Seed follows the journey of an elementary class as they learn how seeds grow! This book is a great book to introduce a project relating to growing seeds in the classroom. This can be a prototype of expectations and observations students can do in a classroom project. 

Grade level: K-2

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Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life by Sallie W. Chrisholm 

Living Sunlight allows students to learn about photosynthesis and the importance of the sun as an energy resource. Light is an important resource to all living creatures on earth, students can create discussion on how light plays a role in their classroom and in their lives. 

Grade level: 1-4 

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How a Plant Grows by Bobbie Kalman 

How a Plant Grows has full-color photos and illustrations of plants! It introduces to students the life of a plant from the beginning to the end. The most exciting part of this book is that it introduces carnivorous plants that students would be in awe about! 

Grade level: 3-5
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Native Plants for Northern Virginia - Plant NoVA Natives 

A guide that focuses on the plants native to Northern Virginia. The guide provides information about each species of plant as well as fun facts that students can learn about. There are images of each plant as well as their scientific and common name. Plant NoVA Natives provides a free PDF file on their website but a hardcopy can be purchased online or selective locations.

Grade level: 3-12