Children's Books
Plant Life Cycles (Nature's Patterns). By Anita Ganeri. (2005). 32p. Heinemann-Raintree, (978-1410913197). Gr. K-3.
How do plants get their food? Why do plants need stems? What is a bulb? Plant life cycles are patterns. Seeds grow into plants and make more seeds, which grow into new plants. Read Plant Life Cycles to find out why this pattern happens.
How do plants get their food? Why do plants need stems? What is a bulb? Plant life cycles are patterns. Seeds grow into plants and make more seeds, which grow into new plants. Read Plant Life Cycles to find out why this pattern happens.
A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle. By Pamela Hickman. Illus. by Heather Collins. (1997). 20p. Kids Can Press, (978-1550742008). Gr. PreK-2.
In A Seed Grows, follow the growth of a plant, from a peek inside a sprouting seed to the harvest of the fruit. The book suggests ways parents and children can explore nature -- without disturbing it
In A Seed Grows, follow the growth of a plant, from a peek inside a sprouting seed to the harvest of the fruit. The book suggests ways parents and children can explore nature -- without disturbing it
What is a Life Cycle? (Science of Living Things). By Bobbie Kalman. Pictures by Jacqueline Langille. (1998). Crabtree Publishing Company, (978-0865058866). Gr. 3-5.
Introduces the life cycles of plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals, and humans, discussing birth, growth, parental care, and reproduction.
Introduces the life cycles of plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals, and humans, discussing birth, growth, parental care, and reproduction.
Web Sites for Kids
Life Cycle - Video for Kids
This is a short, fun video kids can watch that details the life cycles of different animals, including humans.
Life Cycle of a Plant - Interactive Game
Learn about the life cycle of a plant by sorting the parts of a flower, discovering what each part does and how in contributes to the life cycle of a living thing. Enjoy the interactive flower dissection activity and find out more about the flower petals, sepals, carpel, nectaries, receptacle and stamens. Experiment with the different parts of a flower, sort them into the correct categories, label them and learn useful information.
Frog Life Cycle - Interactive Video and Exercises
Frog Life Cycle is a short and simple science lesson for children. Kids will learn about the different stages in the life cycle of a frog, through an animated lesson. The lesson is followed by 3 practice exercises. In the first exercise, kids have to label the diagram of a frog life cycle. In the second exercise, kids have to arrange the life cycle stages in the correct order. The third exercise is a fun game round, in which kids have to make the frog jump from stone to stone, till only one stone is left.
Butterfly Life Cycle - Interactive Video and Exercises
Butterfly Life Cycle is a simple science lesson for kids. In this, kids will learn about the different stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. The lesson will be followed by 2 exercises through which kids can practice and test their understanding of the butterfly life cycle. In the first exercise, kids have to label the butterfly life cycle diagram. In the second exercise, kids have to arrange the various stages of the butterfly life cycle in the correct order.
Human Life Cycle - Interactive Game
Mr Flatley's taken anti-aging potion and the human life cycle has been reversed! Get him back to normal before the school parents evening.
This is a short, fun video kids can watch that details the life cycles of different animals, including humans.
Life Cycle of a Plant - Interactive Game
Learn about the life cycle of a plant by sorting the parts of a flower, discovering what each part does and how in contributes to the life cycle of a living thing. Enjoy the interactive flower dissection activity and find out more about the flower petals, sepals, carpel, nectaries, receptacle and stamens. Experiment with the different parts of a flower, sort them into the correct categories, label them and learn useful information.
Frog Life Cycle - Interactive Video and Exercises
Frog Life Cycle is a short and simple science lesson for children. Kids will learn about the different stages in the life cycle of a frog, through an animated lesson. The lesson is followed by 3 practice exercises. In the first exercise, kids have to label the diagram of a frog life cycle. In the second exercise, kids have to arrange the life cycle stages in the correct order. The third exercise is a fun game round, in which kids have to make the frog jump from stone to stone, till only one stone is left.
Butterfly Life Cycle - Interactive Video and Exercises
Butterfly Life Cycle is a simple science lesson for kids. In this, kids will learn about the different stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. The lesson will be followed by 2 exercises through which kids can practice and test their understanding of the butterfly life cycle. In the first exercise, kids have to label the butterfly life cycle diagram. In the second exercise, kids have to arrange the various stages of the butterfly life cycle in the correct order.
Human Life Cycle - Interactive Game
Mr Flatley's taken anti-aging potion and the human life cycle has been reversed! Get him back to normal before the school parents evening.
Teacher Resources-Lessons/Activities
Looking at Life Cycles
An activity for students to investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes as they mature and grow.
The Life Cycle of Trees
This is a fun activity that explores and highlights the different stages in the the life cycle of a tree.
Plant Life Cycle Activities
BrainPOP Jr. provides a list of activities, including a short video, that could be used to help teach students about different plant life cycles. Examples include having class plant and watching it grow, guessing how many seeds are in the class pumpkin, seed scavenger hunts, and more.
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Students will illustrate the life cycle of a butterfly and compare a butterfly's life cycle to that of a different insect or animal.
An activity for students to investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes as they mature and grow.
The Life Cycle of Trees
This is a fun activity that explores and highlights the different stages in the the life cycle of a tree.
Plant Life Cycle Activities
BrainPOP Jr. provides a list of activities, including a short video, that could be used to help teach students about different plant life cycles. Examples include having class plant and watching it grow, guessing how many seeds are in the class pumpkin, seed scavenger hunts, and more.
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Students will illustrate the life cycle of a butterfly and compare a butterfly's life cycle to that of a different insect or animal.
Teacher Resources-Assessment
Butterfly Life Cycle Quiz
A quick, 10 question online quiz that reviews the different stages of the life cycle of a butterfly.
Plant Life Cycle Quiz
An online quiz that highlights the different stages of the life cycle of plants.
Parts of a Flower
In this activity, students have to correctly assemble a flower using all of the different parts.
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Book
In this activity, students would have to assemble a short book about the life cycle of a butterfly. The pages are already printed, but students would be responsible for putting them in the correct order.
A quick, 10 question online quiz that reviews the different stages of the life cycle of a butterfly.
Plant Life Cycle Quiz
An online quiz that highlights the different stages of the life cycle of plants.
Parts of a Flower
In this activity, students have to correctly assemble a flower using all of the different parts.
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Book
In this activity, students would have to assemble a short book about the life cycle of a butterfly. The pages are already printed, but students would be responsible for putting them in the correct order.
Interactive Websites
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/plants.html