My Kidney Bean ProjectMy Kidney Bean Project

By: TaquaneBy: Taquane Class: 651Class: 651

ProblemProblemWill a kidney bean grow Will a kidney bean grow

faster in a pot of soil or faster in a pot of soil or in a ziplock bag?in a ziplock bag?

HypothesisHypothesis

I believe that the kidney bean I believe that the kidney bean in the pot will grow faster in the pot will grow faster

then the one in the bag then the one in the bag because without the nutrients because without the nutrients in the soil, the kidney beans in the soil, the kidney beans

will not be able to germinate .will not be able to germinate .

MaterialsMaterials

1 Pot1 Pot 2 soil2 soil 3 ziplock bag3 ziplock bag 4 h 2 o water4 h 2 o water 5 a grid 5 a grid 6 tape 6 tape 7 red kidney beans 7 red kidney beans 8 green house8 green house 9 measuring cup 9 measuring cup

Procedure Procedure ( growing beans in a pot)( growing beans in a pot)

1 Get a pot and fill it 1 Get a pot and fill it with soil up to the rim.with soil up to the rim.

2 Place the kidney beans 2 Place the kidney beans in the soil at least 5 cm in the soil at least 5 cm apart . apart .

3 Cover the beans with 3 Cover the beans with soil.soil.

4. Water your plant.4. Water your plant.5. Put it in the green 5. Put it in the green

house. house.

ProcedureProcedure(in the bag)(in the bag)

1.1. The first thing I did was ,get a ziplock The first thing I did was ,get a ziplock bag,a towel paper, ruler, tape.bag,a towel paper, ruler, tape.

2.2. I created a 1cm by 1cm grid on the towel I created a 1cm by 1cm grid on the towel paper.paper.

3.3. I placed the beans on the grid by taping I placed the beans on the grid by taping them down.them down.

4.4. I placed the paper towel in the bag.I placed the paper towel in the bag.

5.5. I put 2 oz of water in the bag.I put 2 oz of water in the bag.

Collecting Data…Collecting Data…

DataData A bean is the seed of a A bean is the seed of a

bean plant. When the seed bean plant. When the seed germinates, or starts to germinates, or starts to grow, small parts inside grow, small parts inside the seed grow into the root the seed grow into the root and stem. Most of the seed and stem. Most of the seed is used for food by the is used for food by the young plant. When the young plant. When the plant grows green leaves it plant grows green leaves it begins to make its own begins to make its own food by photosynthesis.food by photosynthesis.

Kidney beans develop best Kidney beans develop best in a controlled in a controlled environment which environment which includes proper moisture includes proper moisture and nutrient levels. and nutrient levels.

DataData Kidney beans are often an Kidney beans are often an

excellent dietary selection, excellent dietary selection, as they contain no as they contain no cholesterol. As a source of cholesterol. As a source of potassiumpotassium, kidney beans , kidney beans provide a source of nutrition provide a source of nutrition that is similar to that of a that is similar to that of a potatopotato, but with only a , but with only a moderate amount of moderate amount of carbohydrates. Kidney carbohydrates. Kidney beans also contain trace beans also contain trace amounts of iron and amounts of iron and calciumcalcium. .

ConclusionConclusion

During my experience I had two plants and I During my experience I had two plants and I wanted to see which one would grow faster .After wanted to see which one would grow faster .After a few weeks the plant in the pot was growing the a few weeks the plant in the pot was growing the biggest. The one in the bag stopped growing after biggest. The one in the bag stopped growing after a few weeks. The plant in the pot started to grow a few weeks. The plant in the pot started to grow bigger. Based on this project I was able to prove bigger. Based on this project I was able to prove part of my hypothesis. Both plants started to grow part of my hypothesis. Both plants started to grow at the same time however the plant in the pot at the same time however the plant in the pot survived longer then the one in the bag.survived longer then the one in the bag.