Life Cycle
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Labeled plant life cycle.
Student Application
Investigate what seeds need to germinate and how plants must receive the basic needs of life to grow.
Learning Objectives
- Students will know the functions of the plant parts.
- Roots function to soak up water, minerals, and nutrients from the soil. They also serve as anchors that keep the plant in place.
- The stem is like a highway for food and water to travel up through the plant. The stem also holds the ...
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Supporting Activities
- Before viewing the video
- Bring a whole live plant (root, stem, leaves, and flower) to class. Hold it up for the students' observations. Ask them to tell the parts of this plant. Have older students draw the plant and label its parts.
- After viewing t...
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Life cycle of dog.
Student Application
From tadpole to frog, egg to chicken, caterpillar to butterfly, and puppy to dog, learn the stages of the life cycles of animals.
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand that there are four different stages in an animal's lifecycle: First, it is born; second, it grows and changes and becomes an adult; third, it produces offspring; and fourth, it dies. The animal's offspring can have their own offspring, and so on. The "cycle" part of the word "lifecycle" means that although an individual ani...
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Supporting Activities
- Pantomime: After watching the video, divide the students into two groups. One group represents the simple metamorphosis; the other represents complete metamorphosis. Have each group work out a way to show the other group what happens in their version of the lifecycle through pantomime. This activity can be done in pairs or small groups as we...
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