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Bean Seed Cycle

Students explore how soybeans are grown by farmers, examine seed anatomy through a seed dissection activity, and observe the germination of a soybean plant.

Grades
K – 2
Estimated Time
60 minutes
Updated
January 13, 2023

Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Sue Knott | Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom

Acknowledgements

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Social Studies – Geography
    • Geography Standard 11 (Grades K-2): The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface.
      • Objective 2: Some locations are better suited than others to provide certain goods and services.
  • Science
    • K-LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
      • K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
    • 2-LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
      • 2-LS4-1: Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.