Bean in a jar

How to make it

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   Soak the beans

   Soak the beans in water overnight. They'll swell up.

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   2

   Stuff the jar

   Crumple wet paper towels and pack them into the jar.

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   3

   Tuck in the beans

   Slide the beans between the towel and the glass, about halfway down, so you can see them.

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   Keep it damp

   Set the jar somewhere bright but out of hot sun. Add a splash of water whenever the towel feels dry.

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   Watch and draw

   Draw the beans every day. A root comes out first and grows down. Then a shoot grows up.

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   Talk about why

   The bean has a baby plant and food packed inside. Water wakes it up. Roots grow toward gravity, and the shoot grows the other way toward light.