14 Fun Facts About Bamboo: Educational Version
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A lot of people think that bamboo is a tree because it grows so tall. It also has a trunk with leaves and branches sprouting from it.
Bamboo is not a tree, it is a grass. Scientists have found that it has much more in common with the lawn in front of your house than it does with any trees growing in the forest.
Which is stronger, a pound of bamboo or a pound of steel?
How does bamboo spread?
When a bamboo plant fruits, why does it bring starvation to the surrounding area?
How fast can bamboo grow?
Find out more about this amazing plant, and surprise your family and friends with these fun facts.
All measurements in American and metric.
The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
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Caitlind L. Alexander
Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.
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14 Fun Facts About Bamboo - Caitlind L. Alexander
14 FUN FACTS ABOUT
BAMBOO
by Caitlind L. Alexander
A LearningIsland.com
15-Minute book
We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.
Editor: Jennifer Robinson
Cover picture by Nancy JonesFrancis
Smashwords Edition
(c) Copyright 2010 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.
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14 Fun Facts About Bamboo / Caitlind L. Alexander
Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about bamboo.
1. Bamboo. Juvenile Literature. 2. Plants. Juvenile Literature.
Created in USA
Reading Level: 5.3
Words: 1470
Ages 8 and up.
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Bamboo is one of the strangest plants on earth. It grows in many different places and adds to many people’s lives in many ways. Here are some interesting facts about this amazing plant.
(Joi Ito)
Fact 1: Bamboo is a type of grass, not a type of tree.
A lot of people think that bamboo is a tree because it grows so tall. It also has a trunk with leaves and branches sprouting from it.
Bamboo is not a tree, it is a grass. Scientists have found that it has much more