From Seed to New Seeds
Age 8 · Nature
A bean seed in warm, damp soil swells and begins to grow. It becomes a leafy plant with flowers, and those flowers turn into pods full of new beans.
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- A bean seed lying in the soil: the start of a new plant
- A young sprout with two leaves and roots: the seed opening and growing
- A small white flower on the tall plant: the part that will become a pod
- A split green pod dropping beans: new seeds reaching the soil
Examples
- Beans sprouting in a pot of soil on a windowsill
- The small pips found inside an apple when you cut it open
Key takeaways
- A plant grows from a seed, makes flowers, then fruit holding new seeds.
- Those new seeds can grow into new plants, so it all starts again.
Quiz: From Seed to New Seeds (Age 8)
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What does a bean seed need so it can swell and start to grow?
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On a bean plant, what does a flower turn into?
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A pod splits open and the beans fall to the soil. What can happen next?
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