Flowering Plant Life Cycle

Nota:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxaELwrTChs

1. Task: Students in a small group will explore the plant lifecycle of a flowering plant. Each group willl need to understand the process and make a trifold poster board of the process. Attached are articles to help you get started! Note: you can use other websites other than the ones attached.

   Nota:

   • http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/case1/c1facts2a.html
   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUBIQ1fTRzI
   • http://www.ducksters.com/science/biology/flowering_plants.php
   • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxaELwrTChs
2. Process
   1. Give examples of plants for each type. You can use pictures from online or draw them yourself. Attach to trifold poster board
   2. This video will help you to create an experiment for classmates to do.

      Nota:

      • http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.stru.sockseeds/sock-seeds/
   3. Read this article on parts of a plant and use the given vocabulary to create a quiz for peers to take. Also attached is a quiz to help you create your own.

      Nota:

      • http://schools.bcsd.com/fremont/5th_Sci_Life_Plant_Parts.htm
      • http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/117.asp
   4. Find facts about plant lifecycle and create a bio about plants
   5. Watch videos and create your own short process of the life cycle of a plant. You can use pictures or words to show your process. pick one or the other
   6. Describe the life cycle of plants. Attached is a website for you to understand the whole process

      Nota:

      • http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/index.htm
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwwQU8DBaY8
   7. Write a summary about what you learned from researching this topic. Explain one thing you had not known about the lifecycle and why you found this interesting.
   8. Watch this video with group to begin your research. Also is a fun game attached about flowering plant

      Nota:

      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gGktTDmZn8
      • http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/lifecycles.html
   9. Think about it! If you were to do this in your classroom what would you do so students would understand it. For example: Create a video? Do a lab? Project? Explain why. Attached is a worksheet to get your brain thinking

      Nota:

      • http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/science/pdfs/15lifecycles.pdf
   10. Look up images for your board to decorate it. Be creative. (Google Images, Clip Art, Create your own.)
3. 4-5th grade