Beans, Beans,and More Beans!

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Beans, Beans,and More Beans!

• A bean planting guide

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The King Has Spoken

• The king has ordered our village to begin a
  contest to see who can grow the biggest and
  strongest beanstalk to help Jack reach the
  giants house. It is up to you and your group to
  decide how you will take care of the bean plant
  to make sure it grows to the greatest heights and
  is strong enough to survive.

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Your Mission...
is to try and conquer the impossible and grow the
tallest bean plant to help Jack get to the
giants house! You have three weeks to do it!
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but wait! There's more...
This contest called the Great Bean Race is also
taking place in two other villages throughout the
country. We will be emailing them to share
information about the race. May the best bean
plant win!
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Also...
Each of you will help create

• A Newsletter

• A Web Page
• A Slideshow Presentation

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Let's Get Started!
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Step 1
As we learn about plants we will conduct
experiments, so take careful notes in your
journal to discover the ideal conditions for
optimal growth.
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Step 2

• Share your journal entries with your group
• Discuss ideal conditions for optimal growth
• Determine your group plan

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Step 3

• Each team will receive
• 2 beans
• A Styrofoam cup
• Soil
• Saucer/lid

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Step 4

• Every other day, after morning recess, water and
  measure your bean plant to the nearest inch and
  centimeter. Record results in journal.
• Every week compare growth with another group.
  Describe differences/ similarities between the
  two plants. Hypothesize why they are different
  or similar.

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Science Journal

• You will turn in your journal every week after
  you have completed your weekly analysis/
  comparison.
• Daily and weekly entries will be evaluated by
  your teacher.
• Teachers will be looking at your thought process
  (not just plant height).

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Newsletter

• You will create your own newsletter that
  describes your groups strategy and plan to grow
  the tallest bean plant.
• You will analyze the results with supporting
  graphs and digital images.
• You will also include poetry about beans, written
  in Language Arts.

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Web Page

• As a class, we will create a class Web page that
  describes our bean plant project.
• Each team will receive a portion of the Web page
  to complete.

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Slideshow Presentation

• You and your group will create a multimedia
  slideshow presentation showcasing what youve
  learned about plants and how you conducted your
  bean plant experiment.
• You will share your results and discoveries in
  your slideshow.
• You will present your slideshow to our buddy
  class at school.

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Jack Needs YOU!!

• SO
• Lets get out there and grow the biggest bean
  plants ever!

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Any Questions?