Mina got a bean seed from her teacher. She put some soil in a little pot. She pushed the seed down in the soil with her finger. Then she gave it some water.
Mina put the pot by the sunny window. Every day, she gave the seed some water. A plant needs water, air, and sun to grow. For three days, nothing came out of the soil.
On the fourth day, Mina saw a tiny green sprout. A white root was under the soil, too. The root grows down and drinks water. The stem grows up to the light. Soon one small leaf came out, and then one more.
Leaves use sunlight to make food for the plant. Her plant grew taller and taller. After many weeks, a white flower opened. Mina was so happy.
Later, the flower turned into a pod with new beans inside. Each bean is a seed. Mina will plant the seeds next spring.