https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks Resources to use for teaching the life cycle of plants! Students will plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and recording changes over a period of time (S2L1b). The following resources are videos, books, worksheets, activities, and information needed in order to teach a unit on the life cycle of plants. en-us 2022-05-31 18:12:35 UTC 2025-11-23 05:35:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f331.png hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2206503814 This article lists 20 different plants that are easy to grow in a cup. This will give teachers a variety of what type of seeds to buy and that are suitable to grow in the classroom. Knowing what type of seed the class will plant will help you plan your lesson accordingly!]]> 2022-05-31 18:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2206503814 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207755554 This is a great book that covers the topic of a plant's life cycle. The book follows the story of a tiny seed and its journey to becoming a plant! I included the link to an animated read-aloud that the students would enjoy watching as they listen to the story. The video also included comprehension questions at the end that you can use for your lesson.]]> 2022-06-01 16:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207755554 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207765838 This video is a great tool to use in class for students to see what happens to a plant as it goes through its different life cycles. Time lapse videos are great because there is no need to play the waiting game as students collect data on their plants life cycle. This video also comes in handy for virtual students that missed physically planting their seeds in class. ]]> 2022-06-01 16:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207765838 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207783652 Here are the key vocabulary terms that would be used in the lesson. Students will practice using the vocabulary words by doing a matching game with the words and definitions.]]> 2022-06-01 16:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207783652 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207795639 This blog explains how to grow a plant in a plastic cup. The blog includs the materials needed and the steps to set up the activity for your class. ]]> 2022-06-01 17:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207795639 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207798913 This chart would be used to show your students the life cycle of a plant and includes descriptions of each stage. This worksheet could be cut and pasted into your student's interactive notebooks. ]]> 2022-06-01 17:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207798913 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207801778 This worksheet will be used to collect data as the students observe their seeds grow. The students will write what day they observed their plant, draw a picture of what they see, and label the pictures.]]> 2022-06-01 17:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207801778 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207817026 Seed Survivor is an interactive and kid friendly website that students can visit to learn more about plants and their life cycle. The website includes coloring pages, videos, recipes, games, advice, nutrient information, and interesting facts! Using their Chromebooks, students can do a website exploration activity to learn more about the importance of plants and its life cycle.]]> 2022-06-01 17:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207817026 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207833511 This probe is a great tool to use at the start of your lesson to find out what students already know and what misconceptions they may have about seeds. Doing an activity like this at the beginning of your lesson gives you necessary information to further plan your lesson based on the student's responses. Knowing what a seed needs to sprout is important since it is such a key part of a plants life cycle!]]> 2022-06-01 17:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207833511 hedavis109 https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207850079 This flip book includes everything the students will be learning about plants in an organized way. This flip book can be pasted into students interactive notebooks and revisited throughout lessons. The students will write and draw the correct information under each corresponding flap to create their book.]]> 2022-06-01 17:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hedavis109/Bookmarks/wish/2207850079