A BACKBONE is to a HUMAN as a STEM is to a ?
Hint: What grows in the ground?
A stem provides support for a plant and a backbone provides support for all mammals.
However, humans can move around and plants are stuck in the ground because of their roots.
Text and illustrations by Vivian, age 9, in Mrs. Bollesen’s fourth- grade class, Brookfield School, Reno, Nevada. Mrs. Johnson
and Mrs. Murray are Directors.
BACKBONE
HUMAN
STEM
ANSWER: a plant.
PLANT
