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Bean Growth in Four Jars

Four jars show a bean at different steps. You can see a root, a shoot, a split seed coat, and early leaves.

In the picture

  1. A white root growing downward from the bean.
  2. A pale shoot rising above the soil.
  3. A seed coat splitting open on the bean.
  4. Two small green leaves opening above the soil.

Examples

  • A bean seed in a wet paper towel on a windowsill.
  • A sunflower seed planted in a pot on a balcony.

Quiz: Bean Growth in Four Jars (Age 9)

  1. Which part often appears before the shoot?

    • A leaf
    • A root
    • A seed coat
  2. What happens to the seed coat as the young plant grows?

    • It stays whole
    • It grows into a shoot
    • It splits open
  3. In which direction does the root grow from the bean?

    • Sideways
    • Upward
    • Downward

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Science, Age 9