Dear Educators,

It is important for students to learn and understand the stages of the plant life cycle. Learning about life cycles is an important way to develop children’s understanding of the world and help them understand and deal with weight concepts such as death and birth. At a young age, it will be easier for students to think of the life cycle in terms of plants, compared to learning about the life cycle of humans or animals.

Learning Objectives

• Understand that plants have a life cycle that includes sprouting; developing roots, stems, leaves and flowers; reproducing; and eventually dying
• Observe the changes that occur during plant growth and development
• Understand that the life cycle of plants is different from the life cycle of animals
• Sequence the stages of plant life

A quick overview…

What is seed germination?? 

Ok…now what is photosynthesis???

Now.. what is pollination?? 

Let’s watch this beautiful sunflower grow from a tiny seed!!!

VOCABULARY REVIEW

• Life Cycle: a series of stages a living thing goes through during its life.
• Seed: the small parts produced by plants from which new plants grow.
• Root: A part of the plant that is usually hidden underground. They hold the plant in the ground and keep it upright. They take water and food from the soil.
• Photosynthesis: the process in which green plants use sunlight to make their own food.
• Pollination: the process that allows plants to reproduce
• Germination: the process by which a plant grows from a seed

Let’s do some review!!! 

First, let’s take a mini quiz on seed germination and see what you remember !! 🙂

Now let’s see what we remember about photosynthesis!!!

Last but not least… let’s see what you remember about pollination!!!

Sing this catchy song to remember how the life cycle flows!