Pond:
Life Cycles
This unit is mainly taught
using our text. See our curriculum sheets for additional information.
Central Questions
- How
are groups of living things classified?
- How
do life cycles of living things differ?
Objectives
- LO1-
Compare and classify familiar organism on the basis of observable physical
characteristics.
- LO3-
Describe life cycles of familiar organisms.
- LO4- Compare and contrast food, energy, and environmental needs of similar organisms.
- LO5-
Describe functions of selected seed plant parts.
Lesson Plans/Units
Butterfly
Life Cycle
Common
Animals and Plants Unit Plan from the Sample Core Curriculum for
Michigan Schools
Life
Cycle of a Butterfly Students write a biography of a caterpillar.
Written by a first grade teacher.
Using
Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms
Plants:
UtahLink
Plant
Thematic Unit Plants:
Evergreen Curriculum Pond
Action Suggested pond science and math activities for elementary
grade levels.
Online Activities/Projects/Background
Information
Plant-Parts
Salad
Children's
Butterfly Site
Explor-A-Pond
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