Bladderworts have a vacuum trap! / Janey Levy.
Material type:
TextSeries: World's weirdest plantsPublisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, [2020]Edition: First editionDescription: 24 pages : color illustrations, 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781538246368
- 1538246368
- 9781538246344
- 1538246341
- 9781538246351
- 153824635X
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 583.96 L668 | Available | 33111010516421 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Plants are the starting point in most food chains. Carnivorous plants, however, buck the natural order system. Bladderworts belong to this group of plants, and they have a unique method for capturing prey: a vacuum trap. Readers will discover intriguing facts about this unusual plant, including where it's found, how its trap works, and how fast the trap works. Age-appropriate text addresses important elementary science concepts, while colorful images enliven and support the narrative. Go-to fact boxes share fun tidbits and a graphic organizer helps readers visually digest the new information they're learning about this clever, interesting tree.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Plants are the starting point in most food chains. But that's not true of one group of plants-carnivorous plants. Bladderworts belong to that group of plants. And they have a unique method for capturing prey: a vacuum trap. Readers of this fascinating volume will discover intriguing facts about this unusual plant, including where it's found, how its trap works, and how fast the trap works. Age-appropriate text addresses important elementary science concepts, while colorful images enliven the text. Photo captions, fact boxes, and a graphic organizer enrich the main text"-- Provided by publisher.