This segment covers the lifecycles of various plants and animals. Illustrations begin with the production of a gamete and describe the processes that occur throughout the lifespan of living creatures.

A collection of teaching resources to help students explore plants! Resources investigate anatomy of plants, reproduction and life cycles, fruits, seeds, classification, photosynthesis, factors that affect plant growth, and respiration....

Students gather information from a variety of texts- literary and informational- to describe the connection between people, events, ideas, and pieces of information. Students are introduced to life cycles by learning about how a plant...

This simple lesson plan is designed to help young students be aware of how seeds sprout, and that seeds grow into plants.

An online summary of the evolution of flowering plants at an advanced level. The text is supported by good illustrations and is followed by a quiz. This is a good review for exams.

During this lesson, the classic story of Jack and the Bean Stalk will spark an interest in plants with students. Students will explore the Internet, take a nature walk, and make observations to learn more about plants. A brochure will...

Plants grow and change on a time scale that is too slow for us to observe in real time. Time-lapse photography is a simple technique that allows us to see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living and...

Find out how to make a cover board for Amphibians' dual life-cycle of aquatic and terrestrial stages.

Students will research printed encyclopedias, Internet resources (thinkfinity.org) and their science textbook to gather information to answer questions and draw an assigned portion of the Life Cycle of the Gymnosperms. This lesson plan...

The students will be collecting, germinating and planting seeds to show the process of plant growth. The students will be recording the information in their science journal. In addition, the students will be observing the water cycle as...

Print and complete the activities and experiments in this 22-page handout to learn more about how a tree lives, seeds and planting them, types of trees, and trees and wildlife.

A very simple introduction to the various types of growth and reproductive styles of common plants.

This resource explains how the alternation of generations occurs in a plant's life cycle where sporophytes and gametophytes each play a role in plant reproduction.

An activity where students observe the grounds around their school to study the plant and animal life cycle. Students will make a map of the school to keep track of their observations. Students will also compare their phenology calendar...