Beans are one of the most affordable protein sources in the world and the December 2023 Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed is packed full of legume facts and activities.
Legumes are like nature’s superheroes, playing essential roles in our lives as a crucial food source, a key ingredient in everyday items, a nutritious feed for livestock, a booster for soil health, and even a contributor to cleaner fuel production. This month’s learning kit is your passport to a realm of bean-related knowledge and, most importantly, loads of fun!
This month’s learning kit is our members’ key to unlocking the secrets of Lively Legumes, propelling them well on their way to becoming certified Kids Sonder Agriculturists. Check out our plant science learning kit filled with discovery, learning, and, of course, a ton of bean-related excitement!
Lively Legumes Unboxed - See Inside Our Kids Agriculture Education Learning Kits
Welcome to the world of legumes with our December Kids Sonder Agriculture Unboxed kit. This plant science learning kit is full of legume (soybeans, peanuts, dry beans and more!) knowledge, information and activities for kids 8-13 to learn about legumes and the soybean and peanut industries starting with our 24-page Lively Legumes Unboxed Educational Guide and Legume Identification Cards.
Lively Legumes Unboxed Educational Guide and Legume Identification Cards
Your kids are going to love learning about the legume history and fun facts, soybean and peanut production lifecycle, soybean products, plant external parts and the top 10 U.S. legume-producing states. Soybeans, peanuts, dry beans, alfalfa and clover are highlighted on the Kids Sonder Agriculture Field Guide plant identification cards.
"Who was George Washington Carver?" by Jim Gigliotti
He went to Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work with vegetables, especially peanuts, made him famous and changed agriculture forever.
Soil Science Activity: Plant Nutrients & Soil Testing
Plants need to eat too! Prepare to dive into the fascinating realm of soil science as we learn about plant nutrients. Members will learn the importance of Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K) and Nitrogen (N) and conduct soil testing experiments.
Environmental Science Activity: Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen is a key component of the bodies of living organisms. Nitrogen atoms are found in all proteins and DNA. Nitrogen molecules, like water molecules, are transferred from plants and animals to the earth and water into the atmosphere and back again in the nitrogen cycle.
Plant Science Activity: Seed Germination
Learn how to germinate seeds with water beads. Study the germination process of bean seeds.
Plant & Food Science Activity: Great Dry Bean Sort
A Dichotomous Key is a tool that can be used to identify organisms or objects in the natural world. “Dichotomous” means divided into two parts. Two key characteristics are given, and you answer the questions based on specific characteristics until you identify the plant, animal, or other items. Use the Great Dry Bean Sort Dichotomous Key to sort and identify common dry beans.
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