Lima Beans Experiment

In the poem, “Snapping Beans”, by Lisa Parker, the narrator portrays a moment between herself and her grandmother sitting on a porch swing after coming home for the weekend from college. The relationship between her and her grandmother is the same as most teenagers in society today. We are very stingy to who we really talk to. The speaker does not open up to her grandmother about what really is going on in her life. Her grandmother is not a best friend or a close parent that she tells everything to. As a result, the response was just a “School’s fine” and did not go into what is really going on in her life. The speaker feels awkward and is afraid of judgement from her grandmother. The narrator uses literary devices such as imagery and diction to to help the reader understand on an emotional level of how the student may be feeling while sitting on the porch with her grandmother.

The first lab was conducted to analyze how germination affects the rate of cellular respiration in lima beans compared to dormant seeds. In order to

I have always been interested in science, but the hands on experiments have helped me understand and grasp concepts much easier. I recall my first experiment in first grade when the class was given the lima bean sprout experiment, which required students to plant a bean in a paper cup. The purpose of this experiment was to teach us about photosynthesis and practice our observation skills. I recall how others were fascinated about why their sprout grew. I, on the other hand, was more captivated by why the other sprouts did not grow and the factors, which contributed to that outcome. This basic experiment taught me to look at things through different lenses and not always to the most obvious path.

No matter how far away from family you are, you will always be connected to your roots. In “Snapping Beans” by Lisa Parker, Parker uses an important symbol that resonates throughout the poem. The hickory leaf, which symbolizes the granddaughter, is the most important symbol in the poem. The granddaughter is the first child to go off to college and learn from the books rather than learn from culture like her grandmother. During her conversation with her grandmother concerning school, there is a wave of emotions flowing through the granddaughter’s mind.

No matter how many times you snap a bean, it’s still a bean. The poem, “Snapping Beans” by Lisa Parker, is about a teenage girl who left her southern home to attend college. In this poem the snapping beans are a symbol of the young girl slowly turning away from her roots and gradually changing.

While experimenting with the green beans, the seeds exposed to the organic plant food germinated within five days of the experiment and the seeds exposed to the chemical plant food germinated within six. The seeds that acted as the control had been expected to grow the least, however, it was surprising that they did not grow at all. Both the chemical and organic fertilizers proved to have positive results on the plants. It was also unexpected when the seeds exposed to the chemical plant food surpassed the height of the other experimental seeds after being shorter. The predicted reason for the increase in growth with seeds given Miracle Grow was because chemical fertilizers automatically store up the nutrients and disperse it constantly throughout

“Food is a central activity of mankind and one of the single most significant trademarks of a culture”. (Kurlansky, 2002) This quote perfectly sums up the importance of food when it comes to culture. I have had the privilege of being born into a Hispanic background. The Hispanic culture is rich with traditions, language, music, literature, but most importantly, cuisine.

Out of all the nutrients tested, the pinto beans that grew with liquid fish fertilizer showed the highest growth rate, growing up to 12.5 inches tall. The plant growing with liquid kelp fertilizer grew up to 10 inches tall, and the plant growing with only water grew 9 inches tall. The pinto beans grown with fertilizer grew faster and taller compared to the one grown without any fertilizer. They grew two to three inches taller than the pinto

This experiment is quite original as many people just use bean bags without even thinking about how many beans are used inside of them. I haven’t heard of any other experiments testing the same thing, so to me I think that this experiment is unique.

11) Take the beans seeds out and place each bean seed in the soil of the labeled container that corresponds with the soda the bean seed was soaked in. Also put control seeds in the containers labeled control. 12) Measure each height of each bean plant daily until it has

We conducted this experiment 5 times and had the same result every time the Jumping Bean did not jump at all. We graphed both tests on a graph to better compare the differences. As we analyzed the results of our experimentation we discovered that when the temperature was dropped the bean stopped jumping and seemed to go dormant which proved that our predictions were correct after examining the

I have used the scientific method in my case study to prove my hypothesis, if a plant is grown in light it will grow faster than a plant grown in the dark. To conduct my experiment, you will need lima beans, potting soil, and styrofoam cups. First, put three inches of potting soil into each styrofoam cup. Then plant the lima bean seed about one inch below the surface of the soil. Next add three tablespoons of water to each cup. Put one cup in a window seal or where there will be bright light. Place the other cup in a closet or in a box sealed off from light. Keep a daily diary on how each plant is growing. Each day should be recorded by height, number of leaves, and by the color of the leaves each day. This experiment will probably involve

In my research I found that the leaves of poinsettia plants can be used as pH indicators. The red leaves of this plant have pigments called anthocyanins. These pigments are pH sensitive,

White Beans or Cannellini Beans scientific name Phaseolus vulgaris L. is a popular central and southern Italy, but were first develop in Argentina and is the most important edible legume for direct consumption in the world. They are larger than navy beans, related to the kidney bean and, like the kidney bean, has higher levels of the toxic lectin phytohaemagglutinin. It is a toxic plant protein, which has important medical applications, especially in immunology, because it can induce mitosis and causes red blood cells to clump together. The common bean (Pheseolus vulgaris L.) is rich in nutrients and has significant amounts of protein calories, unsaturated fatty acid (linoleic acid), and dietary fiber, particularly soluble fiber. Among the

Hypothesis- If the lima bean is watered with sugar water, the plant will grow faster.