GERMINATE SEEDS IN A PAPER TOWEL Germinate seeds in paper towel See the complete article on how do beans grow. Growing the beans inside allows students to check on their growth each day, and to check that they are kept moist. Use a couple of staples half-way up the bag to keep the beans in position, leaving space in between for the roots to grow. You can use staples half-way up the bag to keep the beans in a good position. Tape the bag onto a window, or a sunny wall, and keep the bag moist as the beans grow. To grow lima beans in a bag, first soak them overnight then place a couple into a bag with damp paper towels. Tape the bag onto a window or sunny wall and make sure it is in a warm position. Place the beans into a bag with some moist paper towels. To bring the growing process into the classroom, try growing lima beans in a bag.īefore you start, soak the lima beans overnight to speed up germination. GROWING LIMA BEANS IN A BAG Growing lima beans in a bag

Pre-soaked beans will germinate quickly, after two to five days, and students will get to see both the leaves and root systems as they grow. Lima beans can be grown in a baggie for fun classroom activity, which will introduce students to the life cycle of a plant & teach them about the conditions that they need. To grow lima beans in a bag, put pre-soaked beans into a bag with a moist paper towel, & check their growth daily. In bags, the conditions can also be easily changed to extend the activity into an experiment to test where beans grow best. Growing lima beans in a bag is easy, and the activity can be brought inside the classroom, where they can be checked on each day.

Life cycle of a lima bean plant