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Plants have two Organ Systems: the shoot system and the root system. 1. The shoot system is above ground. This system includes these organs: stems, flowers, seeds, fruit, buds, and Stems have many jobs, including supporting the plant; acting like the plant’s plumbing system, conducting water and nutrients from the roots and food in the […]

The scientific method is the name of the process used for scientific problem solving. Research is part of this process and includes all the different ways that information can be collected. One way to do research is to read what others have written. Directions: Read the following information about gravity. Then answer the question that […]

To discover what is inside a seed, pinto beans, which is a seed, can be dissected. Following are steps that can be used to observe the different parts of a seed. Note: While the diagrams show the water and beans to be green. Actually, the beans should be brown and the water clear. 1. Place […]

Step 5: Hypothesis A hypothesis is your guess about the answer to your project question. This is not a “wild” guess. You need to have a good reason for the hypothesis you state. Please know that I made up all of the following hypothesis. They may or may not be true. They are examples for […]

Most asteroids are irregular, rocky chunks of matter which orbit the Sun. Until 2006, Ceres was considered to be the largest asteroid with a diameter of about 600 miles (960 km). It was not its size that changed its classification, instead other physical features were the deciding factors that boosted the hunk of rock into […]