Snap Bean

Hello!

I’m Snap Bean Simon.

It’s time to learn about

the groovy Florida Snap

Bean.

Join me as we learn

about this awesome

vegetable!

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING TODAY

• Snap beans are also

known as green beans or

string beans.

• They are a member of the

legume family, just like

black beans and

chickpeas.

• Fresh snap beans

should be crisp and

“snap” in half.

FUN FACTS

BLACK

BEANS

CHICK

PEAS

SNAP BEANS

SPOT IT ON THE

MAP

Snap beans are mainly

grown in Miami-Dade and

Palm Beach counties.

However, they are

also grown in

Alachua, Bradford,

Hendry and Suwannee

counties.

HAVE YOU TRIED A

FLORIDA SNAP BEAN?

Florida snap beans are

planted in the late

summer and spring.

They are available from

October through May.

Look for this logo to find

Florida-grown Snap Beans!

DID YOU KNOW?

• Florida is the top

producing snap bean

state in the nation.

• One quarter of all snap

beans are eaten fresh.

The rest are processed

by canning or freezing.

Oh Snap! Florida

produces a lot of

beans!

BUSHELS OF BEANS

There are several types

of beans:

• Bush

• Pole

• Dried

Check out

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

to see more bean varieties.

My mother

was very

supportive!

BEAN PLANTS

Bush Beans Pole Beans

GROWING BEANS

Visit Bonnie Plants to

learn how to grow

beans in your

school garden.

Growing Snap Beans

BRAIN BREAK

FRESH FIND

• Bean

• Folate

• Florida

• Legume

• Bush

• December

K-2 MATH MATH EQUATIONS

2 + 4 + 1 = ______

6 – 2 + 1 = ______

Are the

answers even

or odd

numbers?

K-2 SOCIAL STUDIES

THREE SISTERS

Corn, beans and squash are called the Three Sisters because when they are planted

together they each provide the other with something important, making all three

thrive. Native Americans always planted these crops together.

K-2 SOCIAL STUDIES

THREE SISTERS

CornCorn, a whole-grain, provides a trellis for the beans

to grow up.

BeansBeans, a plant-based protein source, provides the

corn and squash with nutrients like nitrogen.

SquashSquash, a hearty vegetable, is a ground cover that

helps keep the soil moist and prevent weeds from

growing.

Image Credit: Almanac.com

K-2 SOCIAL STUDIES

WHAT’S ON MY PLATE

K-2 SOCIAL STUDIESADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Native American diet

• The Three Sisters in Florida

• How to plant your own Three Sisters Garden

Check out

these resources

for more

information!

K-2 SCIENCE

BEAN SEED GERMINATIONPlant the seed,

watch it grow!

GROWING SNAP BEANS: Growth Cycle

Seed Germinates Seedling Emerges Plant Grows

Harvest Fruit Forms Plant Flowers

K-2 SOIL SCIENCESOIL LAYERS

Visit this link to learn more!

K-2 LANGUAGE ARTS BEAN SPROUTS

Cut along the

dotted lines.

Fold the page

in half along

the center

line.

K-2 LANGUAGE ARTS

BEAN SPROUTS

Pretend you are a

little seed. How

do you grow?

SEED

Plant yourself on the ground.

SPROUT

Stand on your knees.

SEEDLING

Grow a leaf, or two!

PLANT

Stand up tall

FLOWER

Wave your hair

NUTRITION NUGGET

Potassium:

• Helps regulate fluids in the body

• Assists with muscle contraction

• Helps maintain normal blood pressure

Vitamin C

• Helps prevent cell damage in the body

• Plays a role in supporting the body’s

immune system

• Produces collagen which makes healthy

cartilage, joints, skin and blood vessels

Snap beans are a good source of

Potassium and Vitamin C.

Super Snap Beans

• Snap beans can be served raw,

roasted or lightly steamed.

• Put fresh snap beans on a raw

veggie tray.

• Plunge steamed snap beans in cold

water to prevent them from over-

cooking.

• Snap beans make a great side dish

to any main meal. Visit Fresh From Florida

for more tasty recipes!

Jelly Beans!

What kind of beans cannot grow in a garden?

To find inner peas!Why do green beans meditate?

Don’t worry, we’ve all bean there.

What did the green bean say to his sad friend?

I’ve

never

bean so

funny!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Slow Food USA has lots of resources for school gardens.

Check out their School Garden Guide.

Looking for new ways to incorporate nutrition education

into your classroom? Common Bytes has some fun recipes and

teaching tools to get you started.

The National Farm to School Network has some great success stories.

Visit www.FarmtoSchool.org for some inspiration today!

3-5 MATH ANGLES

All kinds

of different

angles!

Acute Angle

Less that 90 degrees

Obtuse

Greater than 90 degrees

Right Angle

Exactly 90 degrees

3-5 SOCIAL STUDIES

THREE SISTERS

Corn, beans and squash are called the Three Sisters because when

they are planted together they each provide the other with something

important, making all three thrive. Native Americans always planted

these crops together.

3-5 SOCIAL STUDIES

THREE SISTERS

Corn

Squash

Beans

Corn, a whole-grain,

provides a trellis for

the beans to grow up.

Beans, a plant-

based protein

source, provides the

corn and squash

with nutrients like

nitrogen.

Squash, a hearty vegetable, is a ground

cover that helps keep the soil moist and

prevent weeds from growing.

3-5 SOCIAL STUDIESAdditional Resources

• Native American diet

• The Three Sisters in Florida• How to plant your own Three Sisters Garden

Check out

these resources

for more

information!

3-5 SOCIAL STUDIESMap it Out

K-2 SOIL SCIENCE

Bean Seed Germination

GROWING POTATOES: Growth Cycle

Sprout Plant Grows Tubers Form

Harvest Tubers Mature Tubers Grow

K-2 SOIL SCIENCESOIL LAYERS

Visit this link to learn more!

3-5 LANGUAGE ARTS GROWING POTATOES

Review the

following

slides to learn

how I grew up!