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    14 Fun Facts About Bamboo: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About Bamboo: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About Bamboo: Educational Version
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    14 Fun Facts About Bamboo: Educational Version

    By Caitlind L. Alexander

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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.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateSep 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301343812
    14 Fun Facts About Bamboo: Educational Version
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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.

      Published by LearningIsland.com

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      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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      About the Author

      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

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