Life Cycle of a Bean Plant
How a bean seed grows into a new plant
Life Cycle of a Bean Plant
How a bean seed grows into a new plant
Science - Grade 2-3
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What is the first stage in the life cycle of a bean plant?
Think about what you plant in the soil first.
The first stage in the life cycle of a bean plant is the seed. - 2
A bean seed needs certain things to begin growing. Name two things a bean seed needs to sprout.
Think about what a gardener gives to seeds.
A bean seed needs water and warmth to begin sprouting. It also needs air and a safe place to grow. - 3
Put these stages in order: adult plant, seed, seedling, sprout.
The correct order is seed, sprout, seedling, and adult plant. - 4
What part of the sprouting bean usually grows downward into the soil first?
This part helps the plant drink water from the soil.
The root usually grows downward into the soil first. It helps the plant take in water and hold steady. - 5
What part of the young bean plant grows upward toward the light?
The shoot or stem grows upward toward the light. It will help carry water and support the leaves. - 6
Why are roots important for a bean plant?
Roots are underground and help the plant stay alive.
Roots are important because they take in water and nutrients from the soil. They also help hold the plant in place. - 7
Why are leaves important for a bean plant?
Leaves catch sunlight.
Leaves are important because they use sunlight to help the plant make food. This helps the plant grow. - 8
A seedling is a young plant. Describe what a bean seedling might look like.
A bean seedling might have a thin green stem, small leaves, and roots growing in the soil. - 9
What does a bean plant need to keep growing after it becomes a seedling?
Think about what a plant needs every day.
A bean plant needs sunlight, water, air, nutrients, and space to keep growing after it becomes a seedling. - 10
What might happen if a bean plant does not get enough water?
If a bean plant does not get enough water, it may wilt, stop growing well, or die. - 11
When a bean plant is grown, it can make flowers. What can flowers turn into on a bean plant?
Bean pods are where new beans form.
Flowers on a bean plant can turn into bean pods. The pods can hold new bean seeds. - 12
What is inside a bean pod?
Inside a bean pod are bean seeds. These seeds can grow into new bean plants. - 13
How does the life cycle continue after a bean plant makes new seeds?
The new seeds can start the cycle again.
The life cycle continues when the new seeds are planted or fall to the ground and grow into new bean plants. - 14
Maria plants two bean seeds. One seed gets sunlight and water. The other seed is kept dry. Which seed is more likely to sprout, and why?
A dry seed usually stays resting and does not start growing.
The seed that gets sunlight and water is more likely to sprout because bean seeds need water and the right conditions to begin growing. - 15
Write one sentence that explains the life cycle of a bean plant.
A bean plant begins as a seed, sprouts into a seedling, grows into an adult plant, and makes new seeds in bean pods.