100 Facts PLANT LIFE is bursting with detailed images, fun activities and exactly 100 amazing facts for inquisitive students. Children will learn everything they need to know about our green planet. 100 Facts Plant Life contains key topics about the plant kingdom in mind-blowing numbered facts. Each fact is accompanied by beautiful illustrations and photographs, which add visual meaning to the information for kids. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Plant Life: • The seven functions of a plant, which include photosynthesis and pollination. • Plants in different environments such as forests, jungles and underwater. • Animal friends, enemies and how plants use their appearance as a trap. Examples of ‘I don’t believe it’ fascinating facts: • Squirting cucumbers can shoot their seeds 5 meters away. Their seedpods are full of water and explode at the slightest touch. • Nearly half of all the trees that are cut down are used to make paper more than 300 million tons every year. • Sea otters wrap strands of giant kelp around themselves so they don’t float away while feeding on sea urchins or resting • Students learn more easily with bite-sized information • Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts • Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice
