Healing Plants
Details
Summary
Have you ever put aloe on sunburn? Many plants are used to help heal ailments in humans. Using hands on activities, young readers will learn about the many healing properties of plants.
Specifications
- Author: Pam Rosenberg
- Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
- Dewey: 581.6
- BISAC: JNF037030
- Reinforced book (9781602792784): 8 x 8, 24 pages, © 2009
- Hosted ebook (9781602794276H): 24 pages, © 2009
- Series: 21st Century Junior Library
- Subseries: Plants
Leveling
- Accelerated Reader® Quiz: 125111
- Accelerated Reader® Reading Level: 3.3
- Accelerated Reader® Interest Level: Lg
- Accelerated Reader® Points: 0.5
Table of Contents
- Plants for Many Purposes
- Leaves and Flowers
- Stems and Bark
- Plant Safety
- Glossary
- Find Out More
- Index
- About the Author
Reviews
School Library Journal
These colorful, cleanly designed books incorporate activities designed to exercise basic science skills, such as observation, estimation, and comparison, but are uneven in quality. In the first book, seed, spore, bulb, cutting, and division are given the once-over; while the text states that tulips and daffodils grow from bulbs, there is no explanation of how bulbs are formed. Flowers neglects to identify and label the parts of a flower, concentrating instead on seeds and pollination. Sunlight identifies the three basic needs of plants and provides a very simple summary of photosynthesis and the movement of food and nutrients through a plant’s vascular system"“without using the words "photosynthesis" or “vascular.” Plants We Eat, Trees, and Healing Plants are stronger titles, offering basic overviews of their topics. However, while the photographs are clear and informative, all of the books suffer from a lack of labeled diagrams.
Contributors
Author: Pam Rosenberg
Pam Rosenberg has written more than 30 books for young people. A former teacher and corporate trainer, she currently works full time as a writer and editor. She lives in Arlington Heights, Illinois.