The story for kids
The root tip. A root grows only from its tip. At the tip it has a soft cap, so stones don't hurt it. It can feel where the water is, and it grows that way.
Facts
- A root grows only from its tip.
- Its tip has a soft cap so stones don't hurt it.
- It can sense where the water is and grows toward it.
Numbers
- Grows in
- From the tip, toward water