1. The Life Cycle of a Bean Plant

2. Some plants do not have fruit that the seed grows in, but have a pod called a bean.

3. A bean is the part of the plant that holds the seeds.

4. There are many different kinds of bean plants but they all grow in a similar way.

5. Stage One

6. The bean seed is covered in a hard outer shell
The bean seed is covered in a hard outer shell. When water is added to the seed,

7. Stage Two

8. it swells and the seed bursts open.

9. Stage Three

10. As the roots grow, a stem will also appear
As the roots grow, a stem will also appear. The bean uses the food in the seed to grow.

11. Stage Four

12. Leaves will grow on the stem and stretch towards the light.

13. The bean seed is the part of the plant that is eaten
The bean seed is the part of the plant that is eaten. Peas and lima beans are bean seeds.

14. And now you know the Life Cycle of a Bean Plant