A seed is a baby plant and a bundle of food all wrapped up in a package.
Different kinds of plants have different kinds of seeds. Some seeds are as big as a tennis ball. Others are smaller than a grain of sand. Some are round, some are flat, and some are long and thin. But in every kind of seed a baby plant, with its store of food, is waiting to grow.
In places that have cold winters, springtime is come-to-life time for seeds. Water from melting snow and spring rains sinks into the ground and soaks into the seed. The seed’s tough shell – the cover of the package – becomes soft. The food inside the shell swells up with water. Then the shell bursts open.
The baby plant pushes out. It uses its store of food to begin growing. A tiny root pushes down into the ground in search of water. A tiny stem grows up through the soil in search of sunlight.
As the plant grows, it uses its store of food. When it pokes its head above the ground into the sunshine, the plant begins to make its own food. It makes food out of sunlight, air, and water that its roots find.
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