Third graders are investigating plants that we eat in an environmental science unit called Botany On Your Plate. The young botanists have been learning about the structures and processes of plants and discovering new foods as they study edible roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. Students have been examining the inside structures and documenting their work with detailed botanical drawings. Third graders have enjoyed identifying the embryo and cotyledons in lima beans, estimating the number of seeds in grape tomatoes and even locating and tasting the nectar in nasturtiums!