Bean Sprouts

Plants are the basis for nearly all agricultural production. Agricultural plant crops produce food, fiber, fuel, and aesthetically pleasing plants. Plants utilize energy from the Sun to convert water and carbon dioxide to sugar. A person working with plants uses knowledge of basic plant anatomy and processes to grow, manage, and market plant products.

In this lesson, students identify a plant’s four main parts and functions. They conduct a germination trial on bean seeds over several days.