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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Investigating and Comparing Life Cycles

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about plant and animal life cycles through this 5E structured module.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: From Caterpillars to Butterflies: Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will illustrate and compare the life cycle of a butterfly.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Living Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd
Learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Its Life Cycle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Engage students with a retelling of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and watch a video from "Great Migrations" to enhance scientific discovery of the life of a butterfly.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Animal Life Cycles Introduction

For Students 3rd
Third graders will explain commonalities in animal life cycles as well and to compare life cycles of different animal groups.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Leap Into the Life Cycle of a Frog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson students explore the life cycle of a frog. They will raise frogs in the classroom from tadpoles and document and describe each stage of the life cycle.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Aspire: Life Cycle of a Star

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience this impressive interactive website about the life cycle of a star.
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CPALMS

Cpalms: Compare/contrast Life Cycle Texts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn to compare and contrast texts about life cycles using a Venn diagram. Then, using the Venn diagram, students will write an expository paragraph including an introductory sentence,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Life Cycle and Classification of Stars Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about types of stars and he life cycle of a star. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Life Cycle of an Amoeba

For Students 9th - 10th
The amoeba is a unicellular protozoan organism that has existed since prehistoric times. Its physical characteristics, life cycle, and metabolic activities are described in this resource.
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Other

It's a Frog's Life: Web Quest

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
A thorough WebQuest for students to learn about the life cycle of a frog. Exact directions are given for students to research frogs and then write a story about a frog using the information they obtained.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Brine Shrimp Life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the life of brine shrimp with this interactive resource.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students will extend their knowledge of matter and energy cycles in an organism to engineering life cycle assessment of a product. Students will learn about product life cycle assessment and the flow of energy through the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Life Stages Cards: Frog, Butterfly, and Dragonfly

For Students Pre-K - 1st
All animals develop and grow over time. The animals in this document undergo one of the most dramatic developmental processes known, metamorphosis. See if you can place the developmental stages in their proper order.
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Other

Wake Forest University: Angiosperms Reproduction/life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative resource describes the advances that angiosperms possess over conifers. It also looks at the parts of a flower, how fruit develops and the life cycle of an angiosperm.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Life Cycle of a Mosquito

For Students 2nd - 8th
Gives a basic explanation of the life cycle of a mosquito along with some facts about this insect.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Life Cycle of a Tornado

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes the three stages of a tornado's life cycle.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Stages in the Life Cycle of a Drosophila Melanogaster

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the stages in the metamorphosis of a fruit fly during its life cycle.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Cool Science for Kids: Butterflies Come From?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hands-on activity for investigating the life stages of a butterfly.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Is Alive?

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson is the opening lesson for a unit of study entitled "Why Doesn't A Caterpillar Grow Up To Be An Oak Tree?" during which young scholars take a look at life cycles of plants and animals. This lesson will encourage students to...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Butterfly Tales

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson, students will recall events from a story and describe the life cycle of the butterfly. Students will use their imaginations, writing, and computer skills to create a butterfly tale. They will discuss and integrate...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Hawaii: What Are the Life Processes in Animals?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Kamoku is a boy from Hawaii who is interested in the seven life processes. Do you know what these are? Join Kamoku and discover them with him.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the stages of development of butterflies and moths accompanied by pictures for further enhancement.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Big Dropper the Life Cycle of a Raindrop

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will research the Internet, Alabama Virtual Library, online and printed encyclopedias, and other reference material to gather information on the water cycle. Students will then use the gathered data to create a slideshow...

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