We are learning about the life cycles of seeds and plants in science class. Our class is doing the classic lima bean growing experiment. Initially we placed lima beans in a baggy with a moist paper towel and left them in a warm area. After a few days we checked the progress of the beans and found that most of them had germinated by day 5. By day 10 they had strong roots and were ready to plant. Between day 10 - 16, they plants emerged and students were able to measure their growth. Our experiment lasted 30 days.
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| Day 1 (seed) |
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| Day 5 (germination!) |
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| Day 10 (planting day) |
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| Day 16 (3 3/4 inches) |
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| Day 23 (4 1/2 inches) |
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| Day 30 (8 1/2 inches) |
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| Day 1 (seed) |
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| Day 5 (germination!) |
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| Day 10 (planting day) |
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| Day 16 (2 inches) |
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| Day 23 (5 1/2 inches) |
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| Day 30 (10 inches) |
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| Day 1 (seed) |
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Day 5 (germination!)
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| Day 10 (planting day) |
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| Day 16 (1 inch) |
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| Day 23 (4 inches) |
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| Day 30 (6 1/2 inches) |
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| Day 1 (seed) |
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| Day 5 (germination!) |
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Day 10 (planting day)
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Day 16 (3 1/2 inches)
Day 23 (5 1/2 inches)
Day 30 (8 1/2 inches)
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| Day 1 (seed) |
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| Day 5 (germination!) |
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| Day 1 (seed) |
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| Day 5 (germination!) |
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| Day 10 (planting day) |
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| Day 16 (4 inches) |
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| Day 23 (6 inches) |
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| Day 30 (13 inches) |
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| Day 1 (seed) |
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| Day 5 (germination!) |
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Day 10 (planting day)
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| Day 16 (2 3/4 inches) |
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| Day 23 (6 1/2 inches) |
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| Day 30 (12 1/2 inches) |
