The Life Cycle of Plants

Plants grow by taking in moisture and nutrients from their soil environment and using light energy to create food for themselves. Plants also possess leaves, roots and stems for support purposes. Germination occurs when seeds break free of their outer coating and start growing roots and leaves known as seedlings, eventually reaching maturity to produce…

The Life Cycles of Plants

Plants, like all living things, go through a cycle of birth, growth and reproduction. Most plants start out life as seeds that sprout to become mature plants with flowers and fruit; later, these mature plants produce new seeds via fertilization or pollination, and eventually reproduce further seeds themselves. Seeds Plants are living organisms that rely…

Fun Facts About The Bahamas

The Bahamas are an idyllic Caribbean destination, yet there’s much more to this archipelago than just beaches of white sand. Lucayans were among the original inhabitants of these islands and introduced many familiar English terms such as barbecue, hurricane and guava into our language. 1. The Lucayan Taino were the first inhabitants of the Bahamas…

25 Interesting Facts About Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece consisted of roughly 1,500 city-states (poleis) each with their own legal and military rules. Athens was among these city-states. Back then, Athens was considered to be the premier city-state. Home of the Parthenon which still stands today. 1. The Athenians were the first to use democracy Ancient Greeks pioneered democracy in their city-state….

The Plant Cycle of Life

The plant lifecycle refers to a series of stages in which a plant goes from its seedling stage through maturity. Beginning with its birth from its cocoon, which contains everything needed to start growth from scratch. Seedlings develop from seeds, using sunlight, water, nutrients and air for survival. Seeds Seeds are the smallest component of…