PULSE CROPS: BEANS AND PEAS 



Beans 



Types of Seeds 



Collection of seeds of as many varieties as possible, 

 gotten together with the help of pupils. 

 Learn to know each of these types : 



Pea beans or field beans 



String beans 



Shell beans 



Lima beans 

 Make a set of drawings for booklet. 



Seed Germination 



Ten beans for each pupil. 

 Determine the percentage of germination. 

 Leave seeds in the germinating dish until you can see 

 easily these parts : 



Outer skin 



Thickened seed-leaves or cotyledons 



Root 



Plumule or Httle plant 

 Make a drawing for the booklet. 

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