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Facts and Fun
Write the word for each description.
Use the word bank.
Legumes are primarily grown in this many regions of the United States.
These legumes are also called garbanzo beans.
These legumes cook in about 30 minutes.
Thomas Jefferson grew 30 different kinds of peas here.
Peas, chickpeas, and lentils are examples of this kind of plant.
This is another name for legumes.
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Planting legumes also improves this, another word for nutrient-filled dirt.
Word Bank
lenspodssoiltwo
gardenpulseslentilsprotein
legumechickpeasvegetable
What do you get when you spin peas round and round?
To find out, write each boxed letter in order on the lines.
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This is the Latin word for lentil.
On the Food Guide Pyramid, lentils are in the meats and beans group
and in this group.
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Lentils grow in these.
Legumes are high in this compound, which your body needs.
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Key
Facts and Fun
Write the word for each description.
Use the word bank.
Legumes are primarily grown in this many regions of the United States.
These legumes are also called garbanzo beans.
These legumes cook in about 30 minutes.
Thomas Jefferson grew 30 different kinds of peas here.
Peas, chickpeas, and lentils are examples of this kind of plant.
This is another name for legumes.
Lentils grow in these.
Legumes are high in this compound, which your body needs.
This is the Latin word for lentil.
On the Food Guide Pyramid, lentils are in the meats and beans group
and in this group.
Planting legumes also improves this, another word for nutrient-filled dirt.
Word Bank
lens
pods
soil
twoP
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garden
lentils
proteinP
P pulses
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legume
P chickpeas
P vegetableP
What do you get when you spin peas round and round?
To find out, write each boxed letter in order on the lines.
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© 2010 USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council. Text and design by The Education Center, Inc. ®
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