Lima Beans!

The kids loved learning about life cycles.  One very simple activity we did involved watching lima bean seeds germinate in the window. All that was required were lima beans from the grocery store, plastic bags, and wet paper towels. After soaking the paper towel and placing it in a plastic bag, we used staples to create a ledge for the beans to rest on.  Within a matter of two weeks, several of our lima beans were growing shoots and roots.