🌱 All About Beans Lesson –(Digital Download)

Bring garden-based learning to life—no shipping required!

Beans are more than just a tasty food—they’re a fun way for kids to explore science, nutrition, and gardening. The All About Beans Lesson is a digital download packed with slides, teacher instructions, and hands-on printable activities designed for classrooms, after-school programs, homeschool, or garden clubs.

📖 Lesson Description

This 30–40 minute interactive lesson (grades 1–4, adaptable for other ages) teaches kids:

• How beans grow in pods and seeds

• The difference between fresh-eating beans and dried beans

• The role of beans in the protein food group (iron & zinc benefits)

• How to save seeds for planting next year

• The diversity of beans from around the world

Kids will engage in hands-on learning through seed-saving, sorting, sensory play, and crafts, while teachers enjoy ready-to-go instructions and slides.

🧰 What’s Included (All Digital Downloads)

• Teacher Instructions & Lesson Guide – step-by-step with objectives and wrap-up prompts

• Slide Deck (PDF & PowerPoint) – colorful visuals with narration notes

• Printable Activity Materials:

  • Seed Sorting Cards (quarter-page, full-color)
    

• Hands-On Activities: seed saving, sensory bin sorting, bean mosaic craft

• Extension Ideas & Wrap-Up Discussion Questions

• Aligned with Michigan Educational Standards

🎯 Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Identify how beans grow and where seeds form

• Understand nutrition benefits of beans

• Practice seed-saving techniques

• Experience food diversity through bean varieties

📦 Format

• Digital Download Only (no physical product will be shipped)

• Instant access to PDFs, slide deck, and printables

🌟 Why Teachers & Kids Love It

✔️ Instant download—teach tomorrow!
✔️ Fun, hands-on activities students remember
✔️ Easy to follow & teacher-friendly
✔️ Great for classrooms, homeschool, or garden clubs