A seed is small. It has a baby plant inside.
The seed has a coat. The coat keeps the baby safe.
A seed needs water. Wet seeds can start to grow.
A seed can wait. It waits until it is warm and wet.
Then the root comes out first.
Next a shoot grows up. It has a stem and leaves.
Roots hold the plant in the ground. They drink up water.
A flower makes seeds. Some seeds have wings. Wind can lift them.
Some seeds have hooks. They stick to fur. Animals carry them away.
A coconut seed floats. It can grow in a new place.
Words to know
- seed: plant baby
- root: plant foot
- shoot: new top part
- wet: with water
